It did take his life.
After the destruction of the Ring, he suffered mental frustration from being away from the Ring - it left its mark on him. Just like Bilbo, he would always have a longing for it. Unlike Bilbo, though, Frodo hadn't really lived his life yet. He had just come of age when he got the Ring. He only got to enjoy the first few years of his adulthood before he was swept off to the lands and affairs of elves, men, and orcs.
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...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.
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