What is your greatest struggle right now?

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EUskeptik@reddit

Having recovered (for now) from prostate cancer and subsequent open heart surgery (a triple bypass) I am now crippled with chronic back pain. 😢 -oo-

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CiderDrinker2@reddit

My contract is ending, I am trying to scrape together some consulting gigs, but the bottom line is that I probably need to pivot my career.

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petrastales@reddit (OP)

Government skills boot camp - programming?

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I don't think so. Very vulnerable to AI, and I would be up against people who have been doing it for 30 years. I would like to retrain as an Anglican priest, but that might not be possible at this point.

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SnooPears4723@reddit

same

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petrastales@reddit (OP)

Government skills boot camp - programming?

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ThatBandicoot4769@reddit

Literally not being able to sleep. There's no particular reason for it. I just can't seem to get more than 3-4 hours per night.

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petrastales@reddit (OP)

Try hypnosis videos on YouTube first especially those which make you feel like you’re drifting down a river etc . Then try a session with a real person. Usually works in 1-3 sessions - it’s not an on ongoing commitment. I’d give it a go because 3-4 hours is wild and likely to put you to an early grave if you can’t get it under control. I’m up now because my toddler has a tummy-ache so I have no choice, but generally he sleeps through the night now now

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Princes_Slayer@reddit

Tax year end because my job is linked to it, and if I miss something it would require compensation be made. I’ve come to accept all the other crap like health issues so that doesn’t bother me now

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Queer_Alterhuman6492@reddit

I was gonna say like 1000 things but then realised they were either rlly small things, things I probably shouldn't mention, or things that everyone's experiencing

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Shitelark@reddit

Start with [One Hundred Things](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWkRNcACu1g) and go from there.

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Queer_Alterhuman6492@reddit

(Not an answer to the post that's why I'm replying to myself but) I keep forgetting what my flair is, thinking that it's too cringe and that I should change it, then actually realising it's not that bad and I actually like it

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DoIKnowYouHuman@reddit

I’m fairly certain my bed is haunted so the fear of the next injury I sustain while sleeping is high on the list

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Books_Bristol@reddit

Time to burn your mattress?!

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Latter-Structure9025@reddit

chronic back pain from being hit by a car last year

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SnooSprouts9131@reddit

Finding the strength to keep going

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sarothwin@reddit

Health issues.

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No_Duck1067@reddit

same

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Pure_Cantaloupe_3195@reddit

Me too.

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gholt417@reddit

And me.

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JDLoxx@reddit

My 4 year old sons cancer returning and his ongoing health issues due to treatment.

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NobleRotter@reddit

Oh wow. That knocked the wind out of the dumb comment I was about to post. I am so sorry you are going through that. When I went through my own cancer battles I used "at least it's me not one of the family" as my crutch, so I can't even imagine dealing with that. I hope everyone is doing ok. Your son of course, but you and your family too.

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SaluteMaestro@reddit

Sorry you and he are going through that.

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Important-Boot-4805@reddit

World politics! I‘m so sad we can’t just all be respectful and civil and like not bomb each other

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Opposite_Funny9958@reddit

War

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EitherChannel4874@reddit

Chronic pain. 8 damn years of it so far. It's fuckin exhausting.

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EUskeptik@reddit

My biggest worry is that I am recovering from open heart surgery (triple bypass) and need exercise to aid my recovery. However, I am crippled with sciatica making exercise challenging. -oo-

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Available_Round_3172@reddit

Chronic illness

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kippax67@reddit

We all have some kind of worry don’t we? Mines my health.

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Radiant_Fondant_4097@reddit

Money and monthly expenses in general, should I take the risk again for a higher our job, how long I should keep renting alone, when I should throw my lot in with a girlfriend… All good things in life.

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Jumpy-Scallion-9463@reddit

Achieving an erection

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Equality-7-2-5-2-1@reddit

You can buy one now

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Equality-7-2-5-2-1@reddit

Not being able to sleep well.

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Hot-Box1054@reddit

My water bill. Gone through the roof. I wonder how high it could ever get some day.

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Plastic-Collar5721@reddit

My teenager 😫

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StatisticianUsual471@reddit

Caring for my dad and struggling with my own health problems and holding down a job

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Constant_Crab4815@reddit

Stress my husband causes

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ShiningCrawf@reddit

Chronic fatigue.

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