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A light box to beat the Winter Blues (S.A.D.) - 2nd attempt
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Huzzah! Twenty pounds for the king!
When I saw this wish I was going to offer you mine if you hadn't won, it does seem to have an effect but it makes me feel woogly in a bad way, maybe I'm just not using it right. Anyway, I hope yours works properly for you, SAD sucketh, yea verily. Especially in such a gloomy, cloudy locale as yours, at least here on yon prairies we get lots of sunshine in winter.
When I saw this wish I was going to offer you mine if you hadn't won, it does seem to have an effect but it makes me feel woogly in a bad way, maybe I'm just not using it right. Anyway, I hope yours works properly for you, SAD sucketh, yea verily. Especially in such a gloomy, cloudy locale as yours, at least here on yon prairies we get lots of sunshine in winter.
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CONGRATS HAGRID!! I'm happy you won!! if this light thing works for you;
please let us know ok?
CONGRATS HAGRID!! I'm happy you won!! if this light thing works for you;
please let us know ok?
Thanks! As soon as they get the money to me, I'm placing the order. Hopefuly won't be long now!
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Congratulations! A very worthy wish fulfilled! Good luck!
Congratulations! A very worthy wish fulfilled! Good luck!
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Congrats on winning your wish. I hope you send some video of you and your light box into RHF for all of us to enjoy.
Congrats on winning your wish. I hope you send some video of you and your light box into RHF for all of us to enjoy.
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WOO HOO! Congrats Hagrid! You deserve it.
WOO HOO! Congrats Hagrid! You deserve it.
Thank you. Today, I could really use it. (dark rain ecchhhh!)
You gonna put your sexy Fluevog boots up again for next round?
You gonna put your sexy Fluevog boots up again for next round?
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I'm glad you got your wish this second time around! I VOTED 5 FOR YOU! GLAD TO KNOW MY VOTE HELPED!!! Please stop by and vote & comment on my new wish when you get a chance!
I'm glad you got your wish this second time around! I VOTED 5 FOR YOU! GLAD TO KNOW MY VOTE HELPED!!! Please stop by and vote & comment on my new wish when you get a chance!
Of course I wish you well!
I did a quick search on eBay (try: "light box sad") and there are about 24 items listed, most are between $100 to $150, some are less. Several types and brands are listed. There are also many items in the eBay stores. Otherwise, I wish I could help, but I haven't worked in a long time. Just trying to help where I can. Good luck. Frank
I did a quick search on eBay (try: "light box sad") and there are about 24 items listed, most are between $100 to $150, some are less. Several types and brands are listed. There are also many items in the eBay stores. Otherwise, I wish I could help, but I haven't worked in a long time. Just trying to help where I can. Good luck. Frank
Thanks Frank! I really appreciate that!
I did an ebay auction between the first time I made this wish and the second attempt. I got outbid. So I decided to try here again.
I did an ebay auction between the first time I made this wish and the second attempt. I got outbid. So I decided to try here again.
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Also being a WA resident, I know your pain. They say it rains a lot up here but really, it's just grey from fall - spring so it feels like rain. And that greyness does nothing for a person's mood, especially those clinically diagnosed.
I've never been diagnosed myself but I go through the "winter blues" pretty much every year and I've given great consideration to a light box like you're talking about.
Here's hoping you get it and it works every bit as well as you hope!
Also being a WA resident, I know your pain. They say it rains a lot up here but really, it's just grey from fall - spring so it feels like rain. And that greyness does nothing for a person's mood, especially those clinically diagnosed.
I've never been diagnosed myself but I go through the "winter blues" pretty much every year and I've given great consideration to a light box like you're talking about.
Here's hoping you get it and it works every bit as well as you hope!
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Hagrid,
You've received a lot of support and there's no question why. You're a caring human being, and that's hard to hide on a site like this. Thanks a lot for helping make RHF what it is today, and I for one hope you pull this one out...
Hagrid,
You've received a lot of support and there's no question why. You're a caring human being, and that's hard to hide on a site like this. Thanks a lot for helping make RHF what it is today, and I for one hope you pull this one out...
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Looks like you might win this dude! :)
- MENJ
Looks like you might win this dude! :)
- MENJ
Of course I wish you well!
Have more days like when you had your avatar photo taken! Seattle area can be depressing all right, but try and get out more, when there's an opportunity.
Have more days like when you had your avatar photo taken! Seattle area can be depressing all right, but try and get out more, when there's an opportunity.
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Hey Hagrid! Also a Bellinghamster, and also affected strongly by SAD. It's amazing how much of a difference a little light can do.
(I also recommend, however, taking St. John's Wort. It made a SERIOUS difference when I started taking it.)
Hey Hagrid! Also a Bellinghamster, and also affected strongly by SAD. It's amazing how much of a difference a little light can do.
(I also recommend, however, taking St. John's Wort. It made a SERIOUS difference when I started taking it.)
Funny you should mention that... I bought a bottle of St. John's Wort from Fred Meyer in early January and started taking it when I started feeling this depressive episode coming on. I don't know if it's helped me or not, but maybe it's helped keep me propped up from sinking even deeper.
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hey i used to live in alaska, and i know "light" is a good thing!!!! best of luck to you...
hey i used to live in alaska, and i know "light" is a good thing!!!! best of luck to you...
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Hello, Hagrid, I see you need a little help and that's what we are all trying to do, your wish is a well needed one and I hope you get your wish, Good Luck, Lupe
Hello, Hagrid, I see you need a little help and that's what we are all trying to do, your wish is a well needed one and I hope you get your wish, Good Luck, Lupe
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WooHoo! 306.85 points & only 3 days to go - I really hope you get your wish! :o)
Keep voting for Hagrid folks!
WooHoo! 306.85 points & only 3 days to go - I really hope you get your wish! :o)
Keep voting for Hagrid folks!
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Hey, I understand what going through despression is all about. I had to take Prozac for a very long time due to my depression, and I found that my parents would always try to cheer me up by buying me gifts. They weren't big gifts but every little bit helped me so much, so I could just imagine how you would feel with a new light box. Good luck buddy!
Hey, I understand what going through despression is all about. I had to take Prozac for a very long time due to my depression, and I found that my parents would always try to cheer me up by buying me gifts. They weren't big gifts but every little bit helped me so much, so I could just imagine how you would feel with a new light box. Good luck buddy!
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I wanted to vote 5 stars but can't figure it out. Let the guy have his light box. It might help.
I wanted to vote 5 stars but can't figure it out. Let the guy have his light box. It might help.
Of course I wish you well!
Hi Hagrid!
I understand what you feel. I am definitely 'solar-powered' myself!
I really hope you get your wish this time!!
What are "props"? :)
Hi Hagrid!
I understand what you feel. I am definitely 'solar-powered' myself!
I really hope you get your wish this time!!
What are "props"? :)
Thanks!
A prop is a "vote" you can make on a comment. If you think a comment is especially good, constructive, or interesting, you can prop it by clicking the "plus" sign. If you think a comment was especially bad, non-constructive, or stupid, you can drop it by cicking the "minus" sign. This does not effect the votes on the wish, which are done throught the stars rating system.
A prop is a "vote" you can make on a comment. If you think a comment is especially good, constructive, or interesting, you can prop it by clicking the "plus" sign. If you think a comment was especially bad, non-constructive, or stupid, you can drop it by cicking the "minus" sign. This does not effect the votes on the wish, which are done throught the stars rating system.
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SAD is horrible, good luck with this one!
SAD is horrible, good luck with this one!
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move doesn't that make a better solution for the problem
move doesn't that make a better solution for the problem
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why did you move there in the first place did you not know about this disorder before
why did you move there in the first place did you not know about this disorder before
I moved to Bellingham to go to school.
Did I know the winters here would affect me so? No I did not. This time last year I also had a depressive episode in January/February, but I didn't recognize it for what it was until this year, when it happened again.
Did I know the winters here would affect me so? No I did not. This time last year I also had a depressive episode in January/February, but I didn't recognize it for what it was until this year, when it happened again.
Of course I wish you well!
i understand S.A.D. being an RN student. my advice would be to move further south where u would probably flourish and ur depression would improve alot!!! this seems like a temp fix, but i hope u get it if that is what will make u truely happy!
i understand S.A.D. being an RN student. my advice would be to move further south where u would probably flourish and ur depression would improve alot!!! this seems like a temp fix, but i hope u get it if that is what will make u truely happy!
Unfortunately, moving is neiher possible nor desirable right now - I have 2 more years of school to get through. And it's only a problem three months out of the year. A light box is a much less drastic solution.
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I just found out about the videos in here! You seem like a humble and a really nice person, someone I'd love to know in real life. I really hope you win.
I do struggle with chronic deppression myself, not linked to lighting though and I know how hard it can be.
I just found out about the videos in here! You seem like a humble and a really nice person, someone I'd love to know in real life. I really hope you win.
I do struggle with chronic deppression myself, not linked to lighting though and I know how hard it can be.
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See this is really awesome. Someone who created a video and educated us all in the process. Hagrid, I hope you get this box to help you out. I've lived in Dawson City which got about 4 hours of sunlight a day during the winter. It wasn't like Vancouver/Seattle though...we usually had clear skies. Having just returned from Vancouver about an hour ago I know what the weather is like. MISERABLE. So kudos for taking the time to put this together!
See this is really awesome. Someone who created a video and educated us all in the process. Hagrid, I hope you get this box to help you out. I've lived in Dawson City which got about 4 hours of sunlight a day during the winter. It wasn't like Vancouver/Seattle though...we usually had clear skies. Having just returned from Vancouver about an hour ago I know what the weather is like. MISERABLE. So kudos for taking the time to put this together!
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Registered and voted! Good luck and thanks for letting me know about this site. Totally cool!
Registered and voted! Good luck and thanks for letting me know about this site. Totally cool!
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Good on you, Sir. I wish you happiness, or at least... A Lightbox.
Good on you, Sir. I wish you happiness, or at least... A Lightbox.
Uhhh, I do have a job. But it doesn't pay enough to cover my expenses while I am in college *and* get this.
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I live in Finland. I totally know what winter blues is all about.
I live in Finland. I totally know what winter blues is all about.
Oh boy, I've heard about Finland's light depression problem. Keep thr lights on and hang on... spring is coming!
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A very simple wish! I think you should totally get this. I'm gonna help by sending a small donation. SAD is a really serious problem with a really simple solution so I vote that you should win and I'm putting my money where my mouth is lol
Good luck buddy!
A very simple wish! I think you should totally get this. I'm gonna help by sending a small donation. SAD is a really serious problem with a really simple solution so I vote that you should win and I'm putting my money where my mouth is lol
Good luck buddy!
its no problem, I've donated you my beer money for the next little while lol. I had a friend who was diagnosed with SAD this year, he was terribly depressed and I understand how awful it can be. I also know how effective the light treatment is, and that the next option (and what a doctor will prescribe) are anti-depressants, which I don't wish anyone to take when there's a much easier less harmful cure. I have been looking for someone to donate a bit to and this felt very worthy. Also, the ammount is small enough that a donation I can afford will actually help alot more than, say, a $10,000 wish. Also it is very modest and truthful I feel.
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Yes, you do need the Light, blessings to you Mr Hagrid.
Yes, you do need the Light, blessings to you Mr Hagrid.
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My dad used to live in Seattle. I had real issues not seeing the sun (overcast) for days on end when we visited (California Girl). I can only imagine what it's like further up and year round. Good Luck Man!
My dad used to live in Seattle. I had real issues not seeing the sun (overcast) for days on end when we visited (California Girl). I can only imagine what it's like further up and year round. Good Luck Man!
Of course I wish you well!
Yeah, this SAD thing does make sense.. I heard once that there's a region in Finland that has a month of constant day light through out the whole year - and every year when that month swings around the conception rate goes way up! So I guess in that region there's a ton of people with birthdays around a summer solstice or something. Anyway, rock on Hagrid!
Yeah, this SAD thing does make sense.. I heard once that there's a region in Finland that has a month of constant day light through out the whole year - and every year when that month swings around the conception rate goes way up! So I guess in that region there's a ton of people with birthdays around a summer solstice or something. Anyway, rock on Hagrid!
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I hope you really get a light box, they are marvellous things :) Good Luck!
I hope you really get a light box, they are marvellous things :) Good Luck!
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good luck Hagrid. you totally deserve it!
good luck Hagrid. you totally deserve it!
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good luck hragird you totally deserve it!
good luck hragird you totally deserve it!
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GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALSO!
GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALSO!
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best wishes son, hope you do well
best wishes son, hope you do well
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This is going to set me back in my quest to reach the top of the Naughtyometer, but I gotta vote this up. I've lived in Vancouver, and I know what the climate's like. I've also spent a winter just south of the NWT border, and Vancouver is worse. Super-long nights are tolerable... the overcast greyness is depressing.
This is going to set me back in my quest to reach the top of the Naughtyometer, but I gotta vote this up. I've lived in Vancouver, and I know what the climate's like. I've also spent a winter just south of the NWT border, and Vancouver is worse. Super-long nights are tolerable... the overcast greyness is depressing.
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Hope you get your LightBox, Hagrid!
Hope you get your LightBox, Hagrid!
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I used to live in BC and he's not kidding abou the rain. Come on troops, help him out!
I used to live in BC and he's not kidding abou the rain. Come on troops, help him out!
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Definitely a worthy cause!
Definitely a worthy cause!
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Dude, you should win this. You were honest and look like you need it. I'm from Tasmania the closest point to Antartica from Australia and I know what you mean most of us use this in Tasmania. But were lucky, we have strong winds and that means more sunlight for us most of the year, good luck and all the best
Dude, you should win this. You were honest and look like you need it. I'm from Tasmania the closest point to Antartica from Australia and I know what you mean most of us use this in Tasmania. But were lucky, we have strong winds and that means more sunlight for us most of the year, good luck and all the best
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My mum has SAD and I know how tough it is to slog through the winter months. Good luck to you!
My mum has SAD and I know how tough it is to slog through the winter months. Good luck to you!
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Hagrid ive got your back dont worry you will get your wish
Hagrid ive got your back dont worry you will get your wish
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good luck hagrid! i hope you win!
good luck hagrid! i hope you win!
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You should totally win! I can appreciate how hard it is for people here with SAD! It can get so dark and dreary!! Hope you feel better and I hope you win!! :D
You should totally win! I can appreciate how hard it is for people here with SAD! It can get so dark and dreary!! Hope you feel better and I hope you win!! :D
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hey hagrid hope you get your wish....see you on lj
hey hagrid hope you get your wish....see you on lj
Of course I wish you well!
Good luck, 'tis certainly a worthy wish.
Good luck, 'tis certainly a worthy wish.
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Really rooting for you, man.
I hate grey days, they put you in a lethargic slump.
Good luck!!!
Really rooting for you, man.
I hate grey days, they put you in a lethargic slump.
Good luck!!!
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love your work man- keep it up!!!!
love your work man- keep it up!!!!
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I had a roommate with SAD, so I know what it does. Good luck!
I had a roommate with SAD, so I know what it does. Good luck!
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My god. I saw your video and it really makes me feel sorry for you, it must be hard dealing with all that depression :(.
My vote goes to you I hope you win.
My god. I saw your video and it really makes me feel sorry for you, it must be hard dealing with all that depression :(.
My vote goes to you I hope you win.
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good luck i wish you all the best
good luck i wish you all the best
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I know what dealing with depression is like in many forms.
Well composed wish, Hagrid. I wish you all the best. :) Five stars.
I know what dealing with depression is like in many forms.
Well composed wish, Hagrid. I wish you all the best. :) Five stars.
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You absolutely deserve this! No doubt!
You absolutely deserve this! No doubt!
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Good luck! Share the love. ;)
Good luck! Share the love. ;)
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Man, totally.
Man, totally.
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good luck! I know how tough that can be!
good luck! I know how tough that can be!
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You deserve my votes for you fantastic, insightful comments on people's wishes! Good luck and I hope the second time's the charm.
You deserve my votes for you fantastic, insightful comments on people's wishes! Good luck and I hope the second time's the charm.
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I hope you get your light box this time! good luck
I hope you get your light box this time! good luck
Of course I wish you well!
Good luck with your light box I would hate to have that disorder
Good luck with your light box I would hate to have that disorder
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When I lived in Winnepeg I knew alot of people who succumbed to S.A.D. I hope you get your box.
When I lived in Winnepeg I knew alot of people who succumbed to S.A.D. I hope you get your box.
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Hagrid buddy, you have got my vote!
Hagrid buddy, you have got my vote!
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I hope this works out for you!
I hope this works out for you!
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Good luck Hagrid! Keep the faith, the days are getting longer now.
Good luck Hagrid! Keep the faith, the days are getting longer now.
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I didn't know about SAD, 'till now. I live in Caracas, Venezuela. Sunny and warm every day of the year! I wish you can get your light box, really... Meanwhile, I'm sending you a little ray of sun (attached to this message; please be careful when you open it) and a big hug ;)
I didn't know about SAD, 'till now. I live in Caracas, Venezuela. Sunny and warm every day of the year! I wish you can get your light box, really... Meanwhile, I'm sending you a little ray of sun (attached to this message; please be careful when you open it) and a big hug ;)
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Good luck this time through. You deserve it! Depression is tough stuff to go through.
Good luck this time through. You deserve it! Depression is tough stuff to go through.
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Hagrid, If anyone deserves to get this, it is you. You will get 5 stars from me for sure.
Hagrid, If anyone deserves to get this, it is you. You will get 5 stars from me for sure.
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Good luck... once voting starts you totally have mine as I completely understand! I've got it too and the gloom can be overwhelming. Lots of light to you!
Good luck... once voting starts you totally have mine as I completely understand! I've got it too and the gloom can be overwhelming. Lots of light to you!
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This is a real, documented problem for many who live in regions affected by winter sun conditions. It's a problem for the people who spent winter in Antartica, as well as people who live in areas like yours. I'm midly affect by SAd myself. Good luck!
This is a real, documented problem for many who live in regions affected by winter sun conditions. It's a problem for the people who spent winter in Antartica, as well as people who live in areas like yours. I'm midly affect by SAd myself. Good luck!
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