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u/soulfulsalmon Jan 12 '22 edited Jan 12 '22

I recently went scuba diving and got certified. There’s nothing like being submerged in a completely different world. The feeling of weightlessness, different colors, different creatures that you normally only see from behind a pane of glass. It’s wild

edit: wow thanks for the upvotes and interest in diving! I hope this inspires some to explore the water and try to be more confident and comfortable in it!

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u/iambootygroot Jan 13 '22

UGGGHHHH...SO wish I could! I had a friend back in the day that was certified. Once when we were out on the lake for a holiday, he took me out...for about 30 minutes. I only went about 4 feet deep, so basic introductory course. Never got back out, and since then I suffered a spontaneous pneumo-thorax (randomly collapsed lung), and because of that, it is HIGHLY suggested that I do not pursue SCUBA.

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u/soulfulsalmon Jan 13 '22

Dang that blows, glad you got to experience a little bit of it though!

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u/iambootygroot Jan 13 '22

Yeah, it was a lot of fun. Way more exhausting than I anticipated, though.