univalent

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1. 61.▲
   by univalent 7y ago

   Yes, I've taken Valium as needed for more an a decade. Agree with others on the dangers of it and similar medications. But its a lifesaver for temporary relief.
2. 62.▲
   by univalent 7y ago

   Thank you! Yoga is not an option because of balance problems but meditation did help quite a lot.
3. 63.▲
   by univalent 7y ago

   I visualize my anxiety as a snake. Similar to a desert or rattlesnake with stripes and sand on it. Starts at the base of my spine and curves around and its head is at my brain. Sometimes it crushes my spine, sometimes it bites my brain. An
4. 64.▲
   by univalent 7y ago

   Wait, 40 counts as middle aged? I guess I'm middle aged. Now THAT is truly depressing.
5. 65.▲
   by univalent 8y ago

   Good, I hope this draws the attention of voters in the district. My employer (very large) was sued twice in this court. Both times by trolls. The lawyers basically described this judge as running a ‘cottage industry’ and were unwilling to e
6. 66.▲
   by univalent 8y ago

   Thanks! I hadn't read that before and it was very thoughtful.
7. 67.▲
   by univalent 8y ago

   This is such revolting behavior. Props to the author for their calm and perseverance. I'm in a rage just from reading the article.
8. 68.▲
   by univalent 8y ago

   Thanks! Yes, Zoloft has been a God send. I cannot imagine functioning without it. I'm shocked when there are studies that claim that SSRIs have little to no effect.
9. 69.▲
   by univalent 8y ago

   As a dad with 2 girls who's been on SSRI medication for anxiety since I was a teenager, this makes me sad ;(
10. 70.▲
    by univalent 8y ago

    I went to the Haas part time program. I had some Cs in my undergrad statement that I did not have to re-take. I'm surprised they said that.
11. 71.▲
    by univalent 8y ago

    Absolutely brilliant! Take a bow, Dr. Chisti.
12. 72.▲
    by univalent 8y ago

    So maybe have 2 tests. A second one that is harder and spreads students out more. I was just questioning the value of a test that 'normalizes' student scores having no distribution at the top end.
13. 73.▲
    by univalent 8y ago

    I think the problem lies with SATs/GREs/GMATs. The tests (especially SAT, GRE) are ludicrously simple. I'm your run of the mill IIT-an and placed 98th and 99th percentile without breaking a sweat in the GRE when it came time
14. 74.▲
    by univalent 8y ago

    What a mess. Even if Musk decided to go the route of suing this person why did he publicize it himself? What is to be gained for him in the court of public opinion?
15. 75.▲
    by univalent 8y ago

    I use a timer app called Timeglass and have timers for 'social' 'news' etc. And an app called Moment which tracks pickups and total time.
16. 76.▲
    by univalent 8y ago

    I was definitely addicted to my phone right around the last election cycle. Podcasts, reddit politics threads, other social media, websites, you name it. Luckily, its an easy habit to kick. I use timers and a tracking app on my phone to mo
17. 77.▲
    by univalent 8y ago

    There are no quotas in IITs or BITS. Just SC/ST which is like 1-2%
18. 78.▲
    by univalent 8y ago

    Me too :( I'm almost 40 and I have the same nightmare.
19. 79.▲
    by univalent 8y ago

    I've been using a timer app on iOS 'Timeglass'. I have multiple timers for social apps, news, email checking at home etc. I've managed to cut down quite a lot by hitting simple targets like 'only check news once ev
20. 80.▲
    by univalent 9y ago

    Asking for a friend. If X buys a few bitcoin and then transfers it to a gambling site and proceeds to lose it all does stupid X (the goddamn idiot) owe any taxes? The only way X can show that he/she didn't retain the bitcoin is t
21. 81.▲
    by univalent 9y ago

    I feel I must respond since I also moved from Dallas to SFO. Equivalent salary will be around 230ish for your 150. You may still struggle to buy a house because of competition. Just a head's up.
22. 82.▲
    by univalent 9y ago

    I cry every time I see this scene. Great unpacking of a powerful few minutes of cinema. I could hear the song thundering in my ear just from reading the article.
23. 83.▲
    by univalent 9y ago

    We love these books for our two toddler girls! They are a treasure. Our personal favorite is 'Doggies' which is so simple but is amazing for everyone to bark along to (including the dogs in the house)
24. 84.▲
    by univalent 10y ago

    I guess I'm in this category. My wife quit her job when we had our second kid. It was our decision. She's planning on going back to work when the younger one turns 4. Parent > Paid Caregiver for taking care of a child. Could b
25. 85.▲
    by univalent 10y ago

    This is actually a good step. Eliminate cost arbitrage as motive for hiring foreign workers. Hire to fill genuine gaps in the labor pool. I don't see any downside and I'm an Indian in the US.
26. 86.▲
    by univalent 10y ago

    I wonder if these vehicles are programmed to pull over when cops flash their lights/sirens? Do they accept tickets? Can they be towed without the vehicle rebelling (har!)? Interested in how enforcement by the DMV would work beyond work
27. 87.▲
    by univalent 10y ago

    I tried to buy DVMT and couldn't get any.
28. 88.▲
    by univalent 10y ago

    Good. I probably saw/heard their ads thousands of times (no exagg.) over a few month period. They annoyed me so much I wouldn't give them any business even if I found their product fun (which I didn't).
29. 89.▲
    by univalent 10y ago

    Powerful article. Something I can share from my own ordeal. When you first get diagnosed most people are strong and defiant "I'm going to beat this thing!". It is the following weeks and months, the follow up scans that show
30. 90.▲
    by univalent 10y ago

    I really should not have read this article. I don't know what it is about depression that makes you want to end it all (even though I think about it all the damn time).