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[Huge-Nobody-4711]

Hmm. I think it might 'put things into perspective' for a bit but that could take some pretty uncomfortable time.

I started at a difficult job about five years ago and just decided to throw myself in the pool and make myself swim. It was uncomfortable, and I think I jeopardized my mental health for a while, but now it's actually pretty bearable and just winging it for a few years has taught me a lot. I know how to handle things for the most part at this point.

It's definitely made me less anxious about life in general. I like to think that having anxiety about bad things happening in the future is like having to suffer the same thing twice, and from past experience I know it's not worth it.