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Re:Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?) by littlethrowaway on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @02:23AM (#29077739)
I do not recommend vipassana unless you've done a _lot_ of meditation before. 10 days of complete silence is a massive strain. I did it, based on little more than a recommendation like this, and had a bipolar episode (no history of bipolar or serious mental illness before). My story [0]

[0]. http://livingvipassana.blogspot.com/2010/02/bipolar-chronicl...

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Re:Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?) by boppo1 on Thursday November 04, 2021 @10:23PM (#29114791)
Hey thanks for sharing this! Very interesting. It sounds in many ways similar to my first and second-hand experiences with psychedelics and stimulants.

Also very helpful to hear someone sincerely tout anti-depressants. All the people I personally know have had mediocre to bad experiences with them, so it's nice to hear the other side of it.

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