• inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Made another appointment for physical therapy. The last time I was in so much pain for the next couple of days I couldn’t function, but… I still can’t really move around like a normal person now anyways, so I gotta give it another shot.

    Thanks for asking.

    • invertedspear@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Stick with it. PT can be amazing, but you have to commit to following their instructions. I spend years of my life at a 5/10 pain level with a herniated disk because I thought doctors would either just prescribe me drugs or see me as a drug seeker. PT care got me to being able to pick up my kids again.

      • inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        That sounds familiar, had surgery on my back a few years ago which helped immensely but ever since then I’ve degraded. Walking for more than an hour puts me in pain for the rest of the day, which… Thankfully I’ve made work with my life. But even things like cleaning the house requires days long rest.

        I’m so happy for you and your kids, I’ll keep that in mind when it gets painful. I truly appreciate your response. ♥

    • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 year ago

      I’ve done physical therapy once. I thought you should work through the pain because it’s exercise. Big mistake. Communicate with your therapist to find out if the level of discomfort is expected or too much so they can help you adjust.

      • CosmicTurtle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        This! Some discomfort is to be expected but it shouldn’t hurt. It should be a good “pain” like it feels good afterwards not a “I really regret all the things” pain.

    • WhyAUsername_1@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Superb! I am planning to start studying Japanese. I always install duo lingo and then find it too basic and not worth it and I stop using it all together.

      Can you share your study routine or resources?

      Thanking you in advance!

      • Riley@lemmy.ml
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        1 year ago

        My general approach is to use Anki as my primary resource with the addition of the Genki textbook, video lectures and grammar videos on YouTube (Toki ni Andy, Game Gengo, Livakivi, etc.), and immersion content (Manga, anime, YouTube). I use Anki because I believe it’s the most effective method for me having used it previously to learn Esperanto; although I believe that you should use whatever method is the most fun for you, whatever will keep you coming back for daily work is good. Don’t fall for the “Bro Science” language learning people who promise quick shortcuts, there are none, these people are usually trying to sell you something.

        My daily study consists of about 40 minutes of Anki per day. I split my time between two decks, which is suboptimal in terms of occasionally containing duplicates, but I like it as it serves as a method of chunking my study out throughout the day and as a way to recognize the same Kanji in different contexts. These two decks are the KanjiTransistion and Core 2.3k decks. I do four new cards from the KanjiTransistion deck and three new cards from the 2.3k deck. Following that if I’m in the mood I’ll return to reviewing my Hiragana and Katakana decks (you should do this first if you haven’t already!). I also use the Review Heatmap plugin to see my streak, which helps me stay focused on goals and milestones.

        You should form your own opinion about what method of learning works best for you, but don’t fall victim to spending time strategizing and figuring out the scientifically perfect way to learn the language, there isn’t one. If you’re spending time planning how you’re going to learn the language, you’re spending less time actually learning. The only way to get good at a language is to literally be exposed to it and learning it for 1000+ hours.

    • _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz
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      1 year ago

      Funny thing I’ve been driving for 30+ years, and have never had a formal driving test:

      • Permit at 15: No tests, only restriction was to have a licensed passenger in-vehicle

      • License at 16: Had driver’s ed in school, state’s driving test waved, and license transferred to other states without any new driving test

      • Motorcycle license: Took a safety course while in the military, state added endorsement without any test, which also transferred out-of-state

      • Heavy vehicles: Trained on military 5-ton/deuce+0.5/Frontloaders/HMMWVs - all kinds of heavy equipment - no formal tests, only unit sign-off (even on civilian roads)

      • The kicker: I now live in a US state where a driver license is good with no re-testing till age 64

      Gonna suck when I actually do have to take a test. Hopefully there will be sane infra to go completely driverless by the time I get that old.

  • grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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    1 year ago

    Over 2 calendar months without a drink today. Coming from 2-3 beers a day, previously. Did February, but told myself that didn’t count since it’s a short month, so now I’ve done March. I thought I would start drinking a bit now to “celebrate” but it’s funny now that I’m here the urge is gone…

    I’m going to Muslim wedding next month, so now I’m thinking I’ll at least keep it up until then, just to make going to a dry wedding easier on myself.

    I’ll see after that. I definitely don’t want to go back to daily drinking again.

    • TheColonel@reddthat.com
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      1 year ago

      Same boat (started with dry January and didn’t stop)!

      I still feel good. Not sure long term if I’ll become more lax for special events but not for now.

  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    This week has been rough for me. My nervous system is fucked up for various reasons.

    Normally I drink one cup of coffee per day. But I had an Uber passenger whom I took to his job at a convenience store. He said “Can I offer you some coffee?” so I came in and grabbed a cup (my second for the day).

    That was Monday evening.

    I was then awake until wednesday night. I could not catch a fucking wink of sleep for that whole time.

    What the fuck, brain??

    Well, Tuesday and Wednesday I obviously didn’t drive, because I’m not going to put my passengers in that situation, of having a sleep deprived Uber driver.

    Finally Wednesday I realized how I could knock myself out. I cooked a big thing of pasta and ate a ton of it, and sure enough having a big meal knocked me out.

    Fucked up, but I’m proud that (a) I didn’t risk my passengers’ safety by giving in to the temptation to drive (I really need the money so it was tempting), and (b) found a way to fall asleep finally.

    I know this story doesn’t make sense. I really wish the way my brain worked made sense. It would make life so much easier.

    • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 year ago

      I struggle with insomnia due to bipolar. This sort of reaction seems familiar and atypical. If it happens again, maybe see someone. Good on you for staying safe.

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    I have irrational emotional resistance to thinking about long term planning related to money. Set meeting and met with three financial advisors with my partner. She said that when yesterday’s meeting touched on retirement I looked miserable, but hey, took some steps.

  • AlolanYoda@mander.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Tl;dr: I asked a girl out :)

    I met a girl in a flight and thought we got along well, but she was only in a layover flight while I was in the last flight of my trip. Still, we kept in touch, and she’s apparently coming to my city for a few days in two weeks.

    So I did something I had never done before (even though I’ve been in a few relationships before) and asked her out! She said “maybe” (her trip was already planned and she is busy and staying with some friends, she seemed genuinely sorry) so in two weeks I may have a date :)

    • CosmicTurtle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Hot damn good for you!

      Keep us updated! I don’t think lemmy has a remindme bot but I’m saving this comment.

      • AlolanYoda@mander.xyz
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        1 year ago

        Beep hoop. I’m writing this comment because you asked to be updated on my date.

        She canceled it :(. She was only here for a few days and ended up not being available to meet with me. It’s ok, I think I read more into it than I should have!

        • CosmicTurtle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Michael Scott once quoted some guy that said “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

          You shot your shot. That’s the important thing.

          Good for you!

    • flubba86@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Well there’s gotta be a reason she’s keeping in touch after meeting you once on a flight. I don’t still talk to someone I met on a plane, so you must’ve made an impression. I hope it pans out for you (and her).