poorinterview

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Ask HN: How do I rebuild at 36yo after a checkered career of undiagnosed ADHD?
46 points by poorinterview 2y ago|26 comments
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by poorinterview 2y ago
I've been on Zepbound since July and have lost 40lbs in that time through calorie restriction, intermittent fasting, and resistance training 3x per week, which all felt like impossibly herculean tasks before starting the medication. I
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by poorinterview 2y ago
Ozempic and similar drugs are being used by many to get rid of the food noise and insatiable hunger that have stood in the way of sustainable progress. These drugs are being used as catalysts for healthy living. The fact that they seem to w
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by poorinterview 2y ago
Which is sorta funny because some antihypertensives are known to decrease anxiety.
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by poorinterview 2y ago
You can have an internal locus of control and still believe the benefits of taking something like an SSRI far outweigh the costs of attempting to address depression/anxiety more "naturally." I'd rather take an SSRI if it
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by poorinterview 2y ago
Yes, the keyboard likely increased access to expression. I can type more at pace with my thoughts than I can write, and for far longer. And something as little as modifying a meme is a form of creative expression.
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by poorinterview 2y ago
This is so shortsighted. GenAI has dramatically increased access to creative expression for likely tens of millions of people. It shouldn't be shunned, but rather used as a gateway to developing a deeper and more expressive skillset. T