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Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else lose their marbles?

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Post by Bouncingsoul1 » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 7:03 AM UTC

canthaveitall wrote: post #4

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"and looking for non-existent fossils, which I found. I eventually saw petrified sea creatures everywhere and stopped going to work, or answering my phone, paying bills, etc. Things ended predictably, in horrible slow motion." => I think he just interpreted "normal" patterns in stone as fossils

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else lose their marbles?

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Post by Dr_Birdbrain » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 7:03 AM UTC

canthaveitall wrote: post #4

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I thought it was quite clear. i interpreted it as a humorous turn of phrase to say that not only did they hallucinate the belief of the fossils, but then they also hallucinated the fossils themselves, and later started seeing them everywhere.

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else lose their marbles?

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Post by BxGyw2 » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 7:03 AM UTC

Stress induced psychosis maybe? Were you using any chemicals? Feel like I understand the need to escape to the woods but not so sure about the fossils thing. Hope you are doing better now mate

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else lose their marbles?

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Post by ec109685 » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 7:04 AM UTC

What helped you get back on your feet?

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else lose their marbles?

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Post by benatkin » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 7:05 AM UTC

That's a lot to unpack. Did you get Lyme disease? That's the thing keeping me from wandering some forests. Luckily I live on the west coast which has less Lyme disease.

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else lose their marbles?

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Post by koliber » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 7:05 AM UTC

I’m sorry to hear what you’ve been through. It sounds terrifying.

Was it your fault though? It sounds like you are blaming yourself for it on some level. It’s likely that you have a health condition that manifested itself in this particular way.

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else lose their marbles?

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 7:06 AM UTC

canthaveitall wrote: post #4

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Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else lose their marbles?

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Post by moosedev » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 7:07 AM UTC

Dr_Birdbrain wrote: post #12

canthaveitall wrote: post #4

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I thought it was quite clear. i interpreted it as a humorous turn of phrase to say that not only did they hallucinate the belief of the fossils, but then they also hallucinated the fossils themselves, and later started seeing them everywhere.

Agree, quite clear, nice writing.

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else lose their marbles?

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Post by BMorearty » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 7:07 AM UTC

> I’ll never forgive myself for what I put my family through.

How is your family now? Is it intact? Have they been able to forgive you?

Glad you seem to be doing better.

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else lose their marbles?

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Post by SkyMarshal » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 7:08 AM UTC

Could also be severe burnout, which isn't uncommon. Sounds like you're better now, but if it recurs, try to talk to a mental health specialist and see what their prognosis is.