r/selfimprovement

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About r/selfimprovement

“Make the most of yourself....for that is all there is of you.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson This subreddit is for those who have questions about how to improve any aspects of their lives, from motivation and procrastination, to social skills and fitness, and everything in between. It is also a subreddit to share your helpful and civil ideas, tips, and advice on how others can improve themselves.

The community at a glance

r/selfimprovement is a Subreddit for Personal Growth with roughly 2.7M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Personal Growth topic page.

Roughly 342K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Motivation, Mental Health, and Anxiety. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention book, app, and podcast.

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Established 2008
2.7M Members

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Yearly: +342K members
Growth: +14.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 17K members
  • 2014: 17K members
  • 2015: 17K members
  • 2016: 17K members
  • 2017: 31K members
  • 2018: 53K members
  • 2019: 114K members
  • 2020: 229K members
  • 2023: 1.3M members
  • 2024: 220K members
  • 2025: 425K members
  • 2026: 256K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 17K members
  • Nov: 29K members
  • Dec: 27K members
  • Jan: 29K members
  • Feb: 29K members
  • Mar: 29K members
  • Apr: 31K members
  • May: 35K members
  • Jun: 41K members
  • Jul: 28K members
  • Aug: 28K members
  • Sep: 6K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    24 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the most brutally honest advice you can give someone about life?
    2. Anxious to Secure: How I fixed my anxious attachment style
    3. What do you do when the future is hopeless and you are just bed rotting?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What’s the most brutally honest advice you can give someone about life? · Anxious to Secure: How I fixed my anxious attachment style · What do you do when the future is hopeless and you are just bed rotting?
    24
  • Pain & Anger
    17 posts in the past month
    1. I feel like I’m spending my best years just maintaining life
    2. 47 and lost
    3. Almost 40, my wife left with our kid, I'm $10k in debt, and I'm posting this so I stop lying to myself
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    I feel like I’m spending my best years just maintaining life · 47 and lost · Almost 40, my wife left with our kid, I'm $10k in debt, and I'm posting this so I stop lying to myself
    17
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. I build an app to replace doomscrolling
    #3
    Solution Requests
    I build an app to replace doomscrolling
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. I've spent the last 10 years reading and learning new skills, here are my thoughts...
    #4
    Ideas
    I've spent the last 10 years reading and learning new skills, here are my thoughts...
    1

Topics

  • Motivation
    8 posts in the past month
    1. How do you find a goal or motivation?
    #1
    Motivation
    How do you find a goal or motivation?
    8
  • Mental Health
    7 posts in the past month
    1. How to be emotionally stable?
    2. In my 20s feeling like a loser
    3. Rarely feel genuinely good
    #2
    Mental Health
    How to be emotionally stable? · In my 20s feeling like a loser · Rarely feel genuinely good
    7
  • Anxiety
    6 posts in the past month
    #3
    Anxiety
    6
  • Self Esteem
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Self Esteem
    6
  • Procrastination
    6 posts in the past month
    1. 30F, with time, money and freedom right now, but somehow still doing nothing. What is going on with me, and how do I actually break this cycle?
    #5
    Procrastination
    30F, with time, money and freedom right now, but somehow still doing nothing. What is going on with me, and how do I actually break this cycle?
    6

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  • Question
    111 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the most brutally honest advice you can give someone about life?
    2. I feel like I’m spending my best years just maintaining life
    3. How does one spend less time in their head?
    #1
    Question
    What’s the most brutally honest advice you can give someone about life? · I feel like I’m spending my best years just maintaining life · How does one spend less time in their head?
    111
  • Other
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Cutting off my childhood friends because they weren't "grinding" was the stupidest mistake I ever made
    2. A 60-second realization that completely changed how I think about motivation
    3. Going on TikTok is Dystopian After Having Taken a Break
    #2
    Other
    Cutting off my childhood friends because they weren't "grinding" was the stupidest mistake I ever made · A 60-second realization that completely changed how I think about motivation · Going on TikTok is Dystopian After Having Taken a Break
    36
  • Tips and Tricks
    25 posts in the past month
    1. "Just be yourself" when dating... some of y'all miss an important detail
    2. Anxious to Secure: How I fixed my anxious attachment style
    3. You find out what you expected from someone the moment they don't do it
    #3
    Tips and Tricks
    "Just be yourself" when dating... some of y'all miss an important detail · Anxious to Secure: How I fixed my anxious attachment style · You find out what you expected from someone the moment they don't do it
    25
  • My Achievement
    17 posts in the past month
    1. 1 year without a smart phone - 31 (f)
    2. I turned my life around in 6 weeks, and am damn proud of myself.
    3. I spent two years knowing exactly what was wrong with me. understanding it perfectly didn't change a single thing.
    #4
    My Achievement
    1 year without a smart phone - 31 (f) · I turned my life around in 6 weeks, and am damn proud of myself. · I spent two years knowing exactly what was wrong with me. understanding it perfectly didn't change a single thing.
    17
  • Life Hack Tips
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Long time supporter of Tony Robbins. Here’s what I finally figured out…
    2. ive realized why people "goon".
    3. Stop turning self-improvement into another source of stress
    #5
    Life Hack Tips
    Long time supporter of Tony Robbins. Here’s what I finally figured out… · ive realized why people "goon". · Stop turning self-improvement into another source of stress
    5

Product recommendations

  • book
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Which book best crushes the habit of showing off?
    2. Any recommended books on how to be more like a woman as a man?
    3. What books, videos or classes do you recommend to someone who becomes way too anxious and toxic when dealing with situations that aren't perfect?
    #1
    book
    Which book best crushes the habit of showing off? · Any recommended books on how to be more like a woman as a man? · What books, videos or classes do you recommend to someone who becomes way too anxious and toxic when dealing with situations that aren't perfect?
    14
  • app
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What is the BEST all-round daily planning app in your opinion?
    2. Anybody have an app they could recommend to stop watching YouTube?
    3. Does anyone use a habit tracker app / digital journal? Looking for recs
    #2
    app
    What is the BEST all-round daily planning app in your opinion? · Anybody have an app they could recommend to stop watching YouTube? · Does anyone use a habit tracker app / digital journal? Looking for recs
    3
  • podcast
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Positive/ educational podcast recs
    2. Advice and Tips of improving communication in relationships? Podcast and video recs
    #3
    podcast
    Positive/ educational podcast recs · Advice and Tips of improving communication in relationships? Podcast and video recs
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/selfimprovement for?
Best for Personal Growth enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/selfimprovement free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/selfimprovement have?
Roughly 2.7M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/selfimprovement on?
r/selfimprovement runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/selfimprovement cover?
On the Hive Index, r/selfimprovement is organized under Personal Growth.
How do I join r/selfimprovement?
You can join r/selfimprovement by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Personal Growth communities like?
Communities for people working on habits, mindset, and self-improvement in a broad sense. You will find daily check-ins, coaching spaces, and peer support across Discord, WhatsApp, and subscription communities on various platforms. Range from casual motivation groups to more structured personal development programs.
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