Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderI have a chronic condition that causes pain. One of the things I've learned, in as much as I can, is I don't tell anyone. I'd rather be rude than explain I'm in pain. Not because I don't appreciate sympathy. Not because I'm ashamed. It's because I don't want your advice on how to make the pain go away or to deal with it. I'm tired of advice. I've got too much advice. I try things, I research issues. I…
I dealt with a large amount of constant pain for my entire childhood, and ongoing but to a lesser extent. It was essentially persistent pain with spikes of immense pain, all over my body. My doctor very early on told my parents not to give me opioids, as they would ruin my development, become ineffective and I would end up addicted. So my relationship with pain is very skewed, I do essentially what the author describes, observe it but I…
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 686
- Total comments
- 399
100+ points or 50+ comments
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-30 | How to deal with extreme physical painFirst breakout · Best thread | LyalinDotCom | 568 | 335 |
| 2022-11-01 | How to deal with Extreme Physical Pain (2020) | memorable | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-11-02 | How to deal with extreme physical pain (2020)Latest 20+ point return | memorable | 117 | 64 |