The stupidest thing I have ever done was to become an alcoholic, after living rough on the streets for 11 years and losing everything that was dear to me such as my wife, kids, home, car and a highly paid job I decided to go into rehab, that was in 1983 and I have NEVER touched a drop since.
20+ Twitter Users Confessed the Worst Mistakes of Their Lives
Curiosities
04/22/2020

We’ve all done something stupid in our lives. That’s ALL OF US. Given the boldness of those who posted, knowing that they survived to tell the tale, makes some stories more surprising than others. Twitter user @ssoledad1983_ created a thread for other users to share their surreal exploits and some of those turned out to be shockingly astonishing.
Bright Side compiled some of the worst mistakes users have shared in this hasty Twitter thread.
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Have you ever done something similar? Share your anecdotes with us in the comments!
Preview photo credit mmasol / Twitter
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when i was about 7 i swallowed a quarter
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I do this all the time when I can't sleep at night.. Guess it is a good sign haha
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When you can't sleep or you can't sleep because you think about this stuff ?
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Maybe a mix of both? ??
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