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As I posted elsewhere, I'm bipolar and the time changes literally ruin 4 weeks out of the year for me.

I wish they had choose EST but fuck it, I'll take EDT. I don't care. I just want this to stop.

Serious question, but how/why is your life ruined, and why so long? I can't imagine a single hour ruining sleep patterns that badly?

I don't mind the question. :) Discussed that here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30692209

Christ. That sounds horrible. So glad it'll soon be a thing of the past.

I’m sure the House will find some idiotic way to politicize this issue with mid-terms coming up.

In general, how disruptive a comparatively small change is has everything to do with how stable your footing is. Changes like daylight savings can be very disruptive for anyone who struggles to maintain a routine just to make life livable.

Interesting. Someone I know well with bipolar has very predictable manic episodes around the same date each springtime, but they aren't tied directly to the time change I.e. they happen +/- a week or so each year.

Many bipolar people are affected by seasonal changes. Some are also affected by changes in weather, like a large storm coming through.

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