How to leave 4chan without regret?

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i've been here 12 years and I totally get what you mean.

4chan (and porn) have completely warped my view of reality. I've tried leaving this place, even gone as far as getting myself long term banned in the past only for my IP to reset without intending to.

Boards like /r9k/ and /pol/ are total mental poison. Even boards which are supposed to be for practical advice, like /fit/, are just endless fountains of memes and negativity.

Chads, manlets, cucks, normies.... it never ends. I just try and remind myself that the vast majority of the userbase of 4chan are teenage losers projecting their own insecurity and inexperience. Not that it stops me coming back for more. I am also, sadly, emotionally attached to this place and have great nostalgia for it. It has only ever caused me pain, pretty much. Yet I have spent so many thousands of hours here over the years, my brain is conditioned to accept it as home.

As they say, you're here forever

>>18070225
27 and that's literally me
Been seeing a therapist the past few months, taking an ssri and doing a DBT class which all have helped dramatically but I'm still way the fuck in the pit.

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>>18070133
Hey OP. I think I am in the same boat as you, but I manage to control it... somewhat. When I arrived here, I viewed /pol/ as a funny place to spend my free time whenever I felt bored. But months passed and saw that some of the posts made complete sense. My type of humour, political views, opinion on humanity, everything changed. I am very self aware person and I clearly noticed this change. Did I regret it? No. Even though 90% of /pol/ is bullshit, there are some true redpills there and they truly changed me. What I did was simple. I started visiting other places. Basically I surrounded myself with opinions from EVERY side. From racists to all love hippies. From Holocaust deniers to useful goy idiots. Do this. It definitely helps. Also it serves as a filter to see through all the bullshit. I also advise you to read the works of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. He is a true genius and it will change your life for better. Good luck in your journey fellow anon.

the thing i like about 4chan is that its probably one of the realest forms of social media. everyone is anonymous and there are no repercussions for saying anything so people are very honest for the most part.

as for it being a problem mentally, i get what you mean. but if you can look at it as comedy and take nothing seriously its a very fun place to be. if you come here trying to have serious discussions you're fucked

The only thing 4chan did for me was to start thinking more about the future, however, at my age now, it just makes me lament my poor decisions up to this point.