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Some forms of magnesium can help with sleep. Magnesium threonate makes me tired but doesn’t have a rebound effect like melatonin where I jolt awake when it wears off. The only issue is its cost, though it’s worth it for me.

Dopamine seeking?

I knew some families with that behavior. They are rare, but extremely hurtful. Look into trauma therapy (and ask a therapist what makes them qualified for that, instead of taking their word). You may have developed some hidden coping mechanisms just to survive, and a (good) therapist can help you determine if those mechanisms help or hurt you.

Your brother’s behavior seems extremely uncommon, to say the least. I can’t imagine that behavior being tolerated in a (functional) work place.

I wish you the best.

Eat until you’re not hungry, not when you’re full. That may require eating more slowly. It will be an adjustment for sure.

Outerwilds

I thought Mturk was primarily used for labeling data for ML models, i.e., “here’s data. Look at it and give it a label according to our specifications”. Do they have a component of Mturk for piloting devices?

Do you have a guess on the underlying issue(s)? E.g., trauma (intergenerational, complex, or acute), issues related to neurodivergence (ADHD or ASD), psychiatric conditions (bipolar, schizophrenia, etc).

If so, filter out therapists that don’t list the issue as something they treat. Then call them and ask if they have specific training for that issue. A “reputable” therapist should point to a specific training program or certification that you can research. If they say something like, “I’m comfortable talking about that issue but have no training in it,” look elsewhere.

The bigger thing to consider: finding a therapist is a match making process. You may have to go through multiple therapists before you find one that helps. Even something as small as communication style is a valid reason to find a new therapist.

Best of luck!

Woah, I had never considered that. To think, all these years I was on the side of “initial index is 1.” I’ve unknowingly been using “initial index is 0,” since I started using numbers.

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Hmmm, not sure I understand what you mean. However, there are things called “saddles” in numerical methods that kinda look an optimum point, but really they’re just intersections of funky surfaces.