Have you ever made a drastic change to your life?

& if you have, how were the effects after...i was wondering because i think its great to grow and transform without losing yourself. i believe that we're always going to be the same people, but our interests and some things about change...personally i used to be an emotional wreck then worse no emotion at all. i hated everything..i was the epitome of an emo kid haha. it's not funny but looking back at that long restless chapter in my life makes me think of how much i've grown..i'm still very much the same person but the cutting and suicidal thoughts are all gone. the pain that draw me over the edge has kind of faded in a way of course i have my hateful moments...my dream was to never be a fake happy barbie doll but to be someone real & know where she came from & what she did to cope and come through. i learned that knives dont help the pain it makes it worse...they don't apply to my life anymore. but then i remember Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional