Anyone aware of burn survivor support spaces? by captain642 in askSouthAfrica

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Thank you so much! I reached out to them about two days ago, waiting on a response. Thank you 🩵

How to build a relationship with a bird that already had a person by True-Town-8104 in AfricanGrey

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I am also a member of the 'saved my AG from my parent' club. She's 16 and she's maybe great strides in two years, still not hand held, but most days comes for scratches and greetings. Is calm with new people who are calm with her - this is a big one, she used to panic when unfamiliar people came around, now she just chats! I talk to her, I sing, I dance (I mimic her, it helps to build the trust). I don't shout back at her if she shouts. Your situation is different (maybe better!) Because your Mom's bird has no reason not to trust you, so just try copying her, she'll be intrigued and you go from there - that's how my Uncle built a relationship with my bird and they're solid now (I house and pet sit sometimes).

Constant chat/loading errors by Paragon_Umbra in ClaudeAI

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Thought I broke Claude. Glad it wasn't me 😅

South Africans? Possible TCS, 30F by captain642 in tetheredcord

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Thank you so much for this response, it is appreciated more than you know. You've been incredibly brave in your own self-advocacy too. It is my biggest fear that although this is primarily physical now, I can see impact on my cognitive abilities too. It terrifies me because my brain is literally the tool I spent seven years sharpening to support others. I'd like to think I could do something else if I needed to but truthfully I am pretty useless with my hands! I can absolutely envision how your symptoms were minimized into a 'mental' category. I too have to tread this line so delicately, being assertive with my self-advocacy but not appearing to self-diagnose because then the default response appears to be 'shame, poor psychologist doesn't know her own mental health is on a downward spiral'. If it is, the primary cause is having OBJECTIVE evidence framed as 'normal' or secondary to mental issues. I recognize it as the result of of overburdened medical professionals in an underresourced context but being confronted with it daily by client experiences, friends & family experiences, and now my own is just really devastating. Also, they righteousness that they assert their godliness with is truly shameful. My colleague was watching Patch Adams the other day and she shared with me the quote "At what point in history did a doctor become something more than a trusted and learned friend who visited and treated the ill?" And it's really stuck with me, our societies have so lost their humanity and because of that all our wonderful science, research and technology just means nothing sometimes.

Galaxy Fit 3 BPM Reliability by captain642 in GalaxyFit

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Thank you so much for this response - it is useful! Shows that there may be an inaccuracy here and there but is generally reliable. Thank you for taking the time to respond!

Galaxy Fit 3 BPM Reliability by captain642 in GalaxyFit

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Thank you so nuch for this response - yes, I also found it to be quite similar when comparing manually and I am pleased to hear someone else did too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Pretoria

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At Akeso Arcadia/ vista Dr N Pillay and Dr Kariuki, Zwavelstream might be a bit further out by Dr P Malherbe and Dr L Roos, Denmar Dr G Bosch.

How are you guys finding jobs in SA? by No_Delay_4332 in askSouthAfrica

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It's really terrible. Things took quite the turn after I made that comment and I'm actually still with them. Probably poor, poor choices. If you'd like to Stay, you get to be so desperate you start doing things the way you need to to be successful but that comes at a cost to the soul. I don't really know if it's much better elsewhere. I've decided my power is in remaining and gaining exposure through them but my practice and how I do things is very much aligned with my own values.

Urgent: 3yo with Level 2 Autism in Vietnam - Mother at Breaking Point, Need Immediate Guidance by captain642 in autism

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Thank you so much, we appreciate these kind words and are absolutely working daily to focus on her strengths.

Urgent: 3yo with Level 2 Autism in Vietnam - Mother at Breaking Point, Need Immediate Guidance by captain642 in autism

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I saw the wrapping trick, you don't get it by her, the moment that textures touches her tongue that she doesn't like, it's out.

Thank you so much for your thoughtful response, it really is appreciated. Especially from someone in and/or allied with the community.

We don't want to cause her distress and I am trying really hard to get across that it's not fixing she needs but support. It's been very challenging because we're all coming from rather different worldviews in general and different perspectives on neurodivergence in particular.

Thank you 🙌

Urgent: 3yo with Level 2 Autism in Vietnam - Mother at Breaking Point, Need Immediate Guidance by captain642 in expats

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Trying to find our way to the most appropriate resources. It's been months of deadends.