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Re:US Senate votes unanimously to make daylight savings time... by kayodelycaon on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @05:56PM (#30692347)
As I posted elsewhere, I'm bipolar and the time changes literally ruin 4 weeks out of the year for me.

I wish they had choose EST but fuck it, I'll take EDT. I don't care. I just want this to stop.

Re:US Senate votes unanimously to make daylight savings time... by AussieWog93 on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @06:06PM (#30692499)
Serious question, but how/why is your life ruined, and why so long? I can't imagine a single hour ruining sleep patterns that badly?
Re:US Senate votes unanimously to make daylight savings time... by kayodelycaon on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @06:13PM (#30692580)
I don't mind the question. :) Discussed that here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30692209
Re:US Senate votes unanimously to make daylight savings time... by AussieWog93 on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @06:25PM (#30692742)
Christ. That sounds horrible. So glad it'll soon be a thing of the past.
Re:US Senate votes unanimously to make daylight savings time... by seanp2k2 on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @03:37AM (#30696233)
I’m sure the House will find some idiotic way to politicize this issue with mid-terms coming up.
Re:US Senate votes unanimously to make daylight savings time... by cbsmith on Friday March 18, 2022 @03:23PM (#30726408)
In general, how disruptive a comparatively small change is has everything to do with how stable your footing is. Changes like daylight savings can be very disruptive for anyone who struggles to maintain a routine just to make life livable.
Re:US Senate votes unanimously to make daylight savings time... by chockablock on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @08:03PM (#30693576)
Interesting. Someone I know well with bipolar has very predictable manic episodes around the same date each springtime, but they aren't tied directly to the time change I.e. they happen +/- a week or so each year.
Re:US Senate votes unanimously to make daylight savings time... by kayodelycaon on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @07:52AM (#30697643)
Many bipolar people are affected by seasonal changes. Some are also affected by changes in weather, like a large storm coming through.