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Post by dang » Fri, Oct 27, 2023, 2:53 AM UTC

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We detached this subthread, which went offtopic and flameward, from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37995044 . > As for recovery, Jesus saved me. He can save your friend too, if she lets Him. It's best not to proselytize on HN. It's ok to talk about your own experience of course, but when it starts to move into standard religious tropes, that's already a kind of flamebait and discussion quality plummets, and boy…

Would you have preferred I left out that second sentence? The parent seemed to be asking for help and that seemed to be on-topic. Though I suppose it could be inferred from the first sentence... but I think even the first sentence alone would have been likely to instigate the same response. Which then makes me wonder if it really is "ok to talk about [my] own experience" in an entirely on-topic discussion?

Post by elwell » Mon, Oct 30, 2023, 6:23 PM UTC

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Can you expound your experience(s) with the Holy Spirit? What does/did it feel like? Was it auditory or a feeling, or was it a series of life experiences? Was the communication one-way or two-way? Were you ever wrong in attributing something to the Holy Spirit, and you found out later?

A general feeling of guidance to do a certain thing, followed by a full-body feeling of euphoria when doing that thing. Sometimes accompanied by "coincidental" positive interactions surrounding that thing. Ephesians 5:18 instructs us to "not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit". And it is indeed accurate that the feeling is a higher high than wine or weed will take you. I…

Post by burjui » Tue, Oct 31, 2023, 11:26 AM UTC

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I took Sertraline (one kind of SSRI) to treat anxiety, never had depression. No panic attacks anymore, sexual drive was still good, after 3 months I felt superhuman and like my life changed, 3 months after that the suicidal ideation started. I thought it was something I could power through, so I gave it another three months before it became unbearable, and I couldn't book an appointment with my treating doctor for an…

I found that dosage of Sertraline made a notable difference for me. Too high a dose would get me in a hypomanic state. That may be where you were at when feeling superhuman. But mania can't last forever and is inevitably followed by a low. Stopping cold turkey was bad news for me, too. I got the "zaps" any time I turned my head. So, I decided to taper down, which worked fine.

Post by explaininjs » Fri, Nov 03, 2023, 3:26 PM UTC

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> A general feeling of guidance to do a certain thing, followed by a full-body feeling of euphoria when doing that thing. Do you have Scriptural support for that? It seems like the Holy Spirit often communicated with words (e.g., "the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.”"), unless you think that is simply the way it is recorded

Sure: Luke 4, Hebrews 9, Acts 20, and John 14 all are very relatable, and 2 Peter 1 touches on my experience as well.