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eli_sennesh comments on Open thread, Nov. 24 - Nov. 30, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

4 Post author: MrMind 24 November 2014 08:56AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 01 December 2014 06:49:51AM 1 point [-]

look, people need some good-natured drinking, feasting and gift-exchanging during the depths of winter in order to not go mad or depressed from the bleakness of it all.

Ah, I think I've figured out my deficiency: no amount of good-natured drinking, feasting, and gift-exchanging stops me from going slightly mad-depressed from winter bleakness.

Comment author: gjm 01 December 2014 12:00:58PM 1 point [-]

Does it reduce the extent to which you do? Could still be worth it for you if so.

Comment author: bramflakes 01 December 2014 03:02:57PM 0 points [-]

This is a medically recognized thing that you should get treatment for.

Comment author: [deleted] 01 December 2014 04:30:54PM 1 point [-]

Yes, I quite realize! I used to have a light box until I up and moved somewhere warmer and sunnier.