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Has this place suddenly turned into the Dr. Phil show ?

> Has this place suddenly turned into the Dr. Phil show ?

Please don't post dismissive comments to HN.

There's a place for the occasional personal article like this on Hacker News. For one thing, it provides a thread where people can compare their own experiences. Struggles with what the author calls intrusive thoughts are common to many of us here.

Obviously the subject is not to everyone's taste, but what is?

OK, sorry for the factious response. My solution for when you can't switch off is to take up keep fit. Running on grass (not concrete), swimming, weights etc. You'll be so busy, you won't have time for intrusive thoughts. And of course you will have to do without your usual chemical cosh. So not only will you feel better, be more efficient at work, but think of all the money you would have saved.

If you look at the mind as a complex system that can be hacked with things like CBT and such, then you might find a place for it here.

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