darius42

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by darius42 14y ago
> Your so-called "soul" may in fact be "completely material", but I don't think what you describe above proves it. Re Hume, not to mention Leibnitz, I didn't mean proof to a logical certainty. I meant proof beyond all reasonable doubt
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by darius42 14y ago
When I did 2 hits of acid, I had the exact opposite experience of seeing God. The fact that such a tiny amount of a mere chemical could effect my "soul" so profoundly was proof positive that the soul is completely material. I already believ
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by darius42 14y ago
> I recommend a refresher course in science. I recommend that you learn to read. And how to not be a jerk.
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by darius42 14y ago
> And, as I have pointed out, the studies that have been conducted do not support the claim that antidepressants work for the majority of people -- indeed, studies demonstrate the opposite conclusion, that they do not work. Furthermor
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by darius42 14y ago
> With all respect, you cannot make this claim. With all respect, I most certainly can. I know myself well enough to know how I respond to drugs. I'm sorry if that is not the case for you. I also know that I don't suddenly pop from th
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by darius42 14y ago
The fact that Remeron worked for me has absolutely nothing to do with belief or placebo affect. In fact, I was absolutely certain at the time that Remeron would not work, due to my previous bad experiences with antidepressants and my terr
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by darius42 14y ago
>the result is that antidepression drugs do not work for the majority of patients. I suspect that this is because most patients don't have the patience or wherewithal to try enough different kinds, or a doctor who is willing to combin
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by darius42 14y ago
I have many bad things to say about many antidepressant. E.g., they all have very annoying side effects, at least for me, and some of the side-effects (e.g., vivid dreams) require benzos to counter. And then benzo addiction is really no fun
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by darius42 14y ago
I think that that is a good analogy!
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by darius42 14y ago
>You definitely had it much worse than me, and so I want to ask sincerely, what if anything, got you out of your depression/suicidal state of mind? Only one thing helped: Remeron. I was better in a day and only needed to be on it for
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by darius42 14y ago
P.S. What I didn't like about the original article is it made it sound as if the feelings that lead to suicide are some sort of effete existential angst, and therefore rather mysterious, while in reality -- at least for me -- the feelings w
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by darius42 14y ago
Fear not, I haven't felt like that in years. (But thanks for the offer of someone to talk to.) I did talk to people at the time until I was blue in the face. That did not help either, except for the moments in which I was talking. Only one
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by darius42 14y ago
Speaking as someone who has been suicidal, I think that that article is a lot of hot air. This is what it felt like to be suicidal: Imagine the worst heartbreak you have ever felt, and multiply this by ten. Imagine the worst anxiety you hav
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by darius42 14y ago
> Not to be rude, but it's unclear whether the author has had an actual professional diagnosis. I had a professional diagnosis, and the diagnosis was just done via the same sort of questionnaire that you'd find on the Internet. (Thoug
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by darius42 14y ago
How did the tests work? I've been professionally tested for ADD, and the "tests" were just the very same questionnaires for ADD that you can find on the Internet. And surprise! The diagnosis was the same one that I would have come up, or th