“Here’s my advice,” she said as we walked toward the water. “Don’t think. Don’t hesitate. Don’t hold your breath. It’s going to feel briefly like you’re being electrocuted. It doesn’t really feel like water.” “But then it gets better?” “No. It gets worse.” “But you adjust at some point?” “No. You simply go numb, starting in the extremities, arms, legs, restricted movement, and then you drown.” “Fun.” “But after, you feel as if someone injected you with a happy drug. Also they say it’s good for the skin, inflammation, and the immune system. Also depression. Although I might be misremembering
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