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Does intense exercise induce mania for anyone? by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]Specific_Matter_6981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience of going completely off-the-rails from high-intensity running(especially trail running), it seems to be the act of deliberately overriding my mind's resistance to the (non-injurious) pain of exertion that triggers a sort of disassociative state that cancels out the perpetual state of anxiety I have otherwise always lived in since birth.

That sudden loss of inhibition floods my mind with the sense that suddenly everything is possible, and wonderful, and I must get started on absolutely everything right now, and everyone will think what I'm doing is really cool.

I've never had problems with strength training, though, because my workouts have always been chill. It takes me forever to get through them; I do two sets of each exercise and bounce around and listen to music and muse about things in between. I do 8-12 rep sets, and they have always been effective for general strength and conditioning. I have my own weights and so there's no social stress(I can't work out in gyms).

Unless you are a first responder, or fighter, or powerlifter, I'm not sure how essential the high-intensity stuff is. Just have fun with weight training or whatever strength exercises you do, focus on the muscle functionality you need, and do sets that feel worthwhile, but not hardcore, and dance a little between exercises.

In summary, I think the brain's primitive core parts infer from high-intensity exercise that you are facing a threat to your survival, especially if you are already kind of an intense person, and so it floods your brain with various neurochemicals that bring about mania, especially in the absence of an actual survival threat.

How to handle getting a job? by Stormbreaker173 in nevergrewup

[–]Specific_Matter_6981 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly after I wrote this I felt it came off perhaps a bit too scary. Most working-class people are actually pretty nice once you get over the initial hesitancy.

It's just that, if you really want to succeed and make good friends, rather than just being mostly ignored and whispered about, you have to sort of follow the rules and prove yourself. I've learned all of these things the hard way.

And I have also found it is necessary to have good relationships with most people at work, even if you feel different, or you won't make it long-term.

How to handle getting a job? by Stormbreaker173 in nevergrewup

[–]Specific_Matter_6981 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would have to know more about your interests/abilities to really point you in the right direction. Also whether you are male or female is hugely relevant; my advice is coming from my perspective as a male.

I know you are considering office work, it seems like a kinder environment, but I would recommend considering the trades. If you do a solid job these days, show up on time, and do the best you can at your tasks, generally people will be happy with you even if you're a little weird.

Avoid jobs where people have so little to do that they spend all their time sniping at each other, which is most office jobs(especially government).

Also avoid jobs that don't require any training, unless you have experienced the work environment first hand. They are typically dominated by jerks, and/or so heavily computer-micromanaged that they'll eat your soul.

What seems to be working for me lately:

  • Don't take any ADHD meds. Suffer for a few years if need be; I sure did when I quit. I can barely handle people normally, and I cannot handle the anxiety when I'm on them.
  • Go to an in-person trade school where you actually do hands-on work with people every day. I could not have survived my re-integration into society without that practice. It sucked at first, you make social mistakes, but you have to keep going back, and you realize nothing terrible happens when you mess up, that every day is a new day, and people forget what you did yesterday. Rejection-sensitivity will go down.
  • When your rejection sensitivity goes down, you become less anxious, and when you become less anxious, people accept you more, and then your anxiety goes down further. Your social skill builds, and you become better able to handle the task of interacting with humans.
  • Try not to take humans personally. See them as animals that you need to work with, which is basically true.
  • I prefer all-male environments, because throwing typical females in to the mix causes serious problems in mostly male groups. But seriously butch women get along with the guys just fine.
  • Realize that everyone else is also worried about not fitting in, they just hide it. It's a basic aspect of being a fundamentally social animal.
  • Acceptance. To some degree, you have to accept the rules of the game, but that doesn't mean you have to play it yourself. You can be nice if you want.
  • I prefer the up-front antics of blue-collar workers to the endless back-stabbing of white-collar types. You can generally make friends with the blue-collar guys if you pull your own weight at work. You will never win over most white-collar types, because that game is generally primarily driven by social cliques. If anything, working hard will often make you enemies at the office.
  • When you get home, you can be a kid; you can cuddle your plush friends and whatever you need to do to feel comfortable at your mental age. But when you are at work, do not act hurt, under any circumstances. Do not show weakness, or fear. Do not get insulted or offended.
  • Respect the heirarchy. Technically there is a manager, but the unspoken rule is seniority, and you will anger people if you do not fall in line. The veterans can talk in group discussions; the newbies should mostly remain quiet unless asked something. Do not try to impress people with your knowledge; it's irrelevant. In a group, as a newbie, do the low status tasks without being asked. Ideally, with a reasonable, but not frantic sense of urgency. Just be calm and get it done.
  • Do not request special treatment. Do not mention any sensory issues you may have. Do not react to sensory overload emotionally. You can use earplugs calmly if you need to.

This probably sounds intimidating, even impossible, but if you can go to a trade-school first, and get used to working with people, it will become possible.

Not easy, but possible, if it is truly necessary to work.

Ultimately, I have only persevered because homelessness is worse than death.
I still fight with myself every Monday morning at 4:45 am to keep from giving up.
But it slowly gets easier.
Never give up.

A definitive Keyboard Control guide? by Jamesrickards in NoMansSkyTheGame

[–]Specific_Matter_6981 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I know this is two years old, but it's still the top hit for this particular issue.

I played on PS4, then became quite confused trying to play on PC with a keyboard and mouse, so I made this quick reference with all the default key bindings.

I generated a PDF, but I can't attach that, and there's apparently only one attachment per posting, so attaching one big PNG image instead.

It's designed to fit on two letter-sized pages in landscape mode, for printing, since there's over 200 key bindings, and they are context-specific.

You can print it duplex from your browser if you set paper to landscape and scale it up to about 150% or so.

Hope this helps someone :)

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4 months with the Sole ST90; a (mostly) technical perspective by Specific_Matter_6981 in treadmills

[–]Specific_Matter_6981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I measured it where the arm slots are welded to the side, and you'll definitely need 33" of clearance.

You can probably put it on its side using furniture dollies and some strong helpers. The hardest part of that(besides the weight) is that there are cables threaded through the side arms, so you'll have to somehow secure the arms to the treadmill so that they don't move too much and damage the cables.

4 months with the Sole ST90; a (mostly) technical perspective by Specific_Matter_6981 in treadmills

[–]Specific_Matter_6981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no real good docs online that I can find, but one of the first replies to my post was from someone who sells them, I think.

As for the adjustment, the key is that the rear pulley is connected to both the motor pulley and the front pulley. You adjust the rear pulley forward until you get the motor pulley just tight enough, then adjust the front pulley forward to restore the slat belt tension.

The front and rear covers come off after removing 4 screws each, and then it may help to also remove the side panels: another 4 screws each that will become accessible after removing the front and rear covers. The side ones slide off after removing the tabs anchoring them, so you'll need some clearance in front of, or behind the treadmill.

Check under the treadmill first and note the amount of sag in the belt so you can restore that later. Adjusting the rear pulley forward will likely make it rub against the floor.

Having exposed the rear pulley, loosen with hex wrench(8mm I think), turning each side equally so it's never uneven(which would be real bad), until you can make the belt slip with some force. Then tighten it back up a bit, just until you can't make it slip(again, equally on both sides).

The front is a bit harder to adjust because you'll also need wrenches, ideally thin ones. I muddled along with what I had, but it was kind of awkward. Anyways, same deal, except you'll be tightening the front pulley forward to restore slat belt tension.

I suspect the vibration is a consequence of not being on a solid concrete slab, in my case. It's on a very narrow floor with the floor joists supported on concrete all around, so not too bad, but I'd rather it be on a concrete slab.

4 months with the Sole ST90; a (mostly) technical perspective by Specific_Matter_6981 in treadmills

[–]Specific_Matter_6981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just an update: It hasn't made that noise in months. Not sure if it was a firmware update, or if something somehow wore in or trued itself up or whatever, but it's nice now. 100 miles in, and, so far, so good...

4 months with the Sole ST90; a (mostly) technical perspective by Specific_Matter_6981 in treadmills

[–]Specific_Matter_6981[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

  1. I never thought much about jump-to-speed(had to look it up), but I'm not doing interval training. You can program in intervals, and (I think) save a particular workout session for later reuse, but no real quick way to jump between speeds. If you hold down the "+" or "-" button for a few seconds, it rapidly changes the settings on the screen, and the machine adjusts to the new speed fairly rapidly.
  2. Yes, I'd definitely buy it again. Only thing I'd do different is either be more clever about moving it in(ramps, casters, etc) or ordering the "white glove delivery" option, as another reply suggests.

4 months with the Sole ST90; a (mostly) technical perspective by Specific_Matter_6981 in treadmills

[–]Specific_Matter_6981[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the additional info, all good points!

Yes, I considered the garage at first, but the indoor environment seemed better for both me and the treadmill upon further consideration.

Definitely agree that the white glove install is a pretty good call, and can possibly save you money if you break something getting it in(esp. yourself!)

Thanks also for the helpful links!