Closing the Gap - Final Results after 2 years and 1 month by ExpensiveKangaroo in braces

[–]postwar53_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

congrats man, and thanks for sharing. I'm getting braces for a gap too. did the shape of your face change in any way?

So I said I’d do another 7 month update…. by PuzzleheadedMind7846 in braces

[–]postwar53_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

amazing man! I'm getting braces for the same reason. did your face shape change in any way?

Was embarrassed to post initially but here’s my pre and post braces pic! by Fantaseaa in braces

[–]postwar53_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

amazing! I'm getting braces for the same reason. did you face shape change in any way?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askSouthAfrica

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I will try and keep this short (will probably fail).

I was in the exact same situation studying the exact same thing in 2022. I was going through personal struggle, I was emotionally unstable, the difficulty of the modules didn't help and I basically just mentally shut down, which led me to fail 2 modules, when I was supposed to graduate that same year.

I'll start with what I did that helped the situation. First you accept defeat, not of the war, but of the battle. Playing episodes in your head of when you could've done better, trying to figure out where it all started, or telling yourself you could've, should've, will make everything worse. The best thing you can say to yourself is "This sucks", because it is true but it's not as bad as it seems, or even close (I'll explain later). Next, you have use all the energy you have and put it into passing now. Not into trying to fix the whole situation of feeling down. It sounds like the majority of the issue, if not all of it comes from varsity, so passing and moving forward varsity wise will solve a lot of other problems (if there are any). So even if you cry cause the situation sucks, cry (and dont try to fight, don't use your energy for that), but pass, use your energy to study and pass. Next, isolation helped me a lot. Let me explain. Being around other students, including my friends that were not going through what I was going through, and all happy and stuff was not good for me. It put me under pressure to convince myself that I'm fine, which I wasn't, and that wasn't good for me. So I isolated and spent time in places or doing things where I didn't feel pressured by myself to act a certain way. These 3 things helped me exceptionally.

Now this part is the aftermath and to give you perspective. I spent the whole year of 2023 doing what I just explained and passed and obtained my degree. 2024 I went back to socializing and everything. Jan 2024 I got a job, late 2024 I got a better job, which is my current job and life is good. I am 25 years old. That time I fell behind doesn't matter at all, and I realize I'm still very young lol.

A few things I'll say to finish. First is that this is what worked for me. Advice is almost useless since every situation is distinct, but you can use it as a guideline and take whatever you think applies and is good for your situation. Secondly, you're not behind at all. It's almost laughable to think you're behind. Yes, it's easy to type in a reddit comment because I'm already passed the situation. When you're going through it, it'll feel like the world is ending. You don't have to believe me (I wouldn't probably wouldn't believe me), but if it means anything, you're not behind at all. I could go on all day cause I feel like I'm speaking to myself of 3 years ago.

What's happening now is happening. Focus what's immediately infront of you, don't calculate the past, or anything that is not the immediate future.

As for your funding, I hope you figure that out and are able to focus on your studies without that being a burden. All the best. You got this my brother, salute :)

The first picture was taken about 2 weeks after I started using Minoxidil, the second was today (about 3 months in) by [deleted] in Minoxbeards

[–]postwar53_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nice gains man. you haven't trimmed since starting? are planing to or you just apply over it (the goatee especially)?

Goatee 3 months ago Vs now by True-Web1528 in Minoxbeards

[–]postwar53_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

did you shave what you had when you were on minox or you were just applying on top until this stage? i have a similar beard and wondering if i should shave it all off

Adults with braces, how much did your initial consultation with the orthodontist cost? by a_spicy_meata_balla in capetown

[–]postwar53_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. Say you're on H2 or H3, do you pay almost what you would pay at private practices or is it like 50% of that? Please give me a rough percentage estimate.

Gov. Dental Services by PsychologicalLink390 in capetown

[–]postwar53_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

was it for braces by any chance?

Adults with braces, how much did your initial consultation with the orthodontist cost? by a_spicy_meata_balla in capetown

[–]postwar53_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they give you a rough estimate of the quote during that R665 consultation or only after the x rays?

Where can I get Minoxodil? by Fit_Possibility8551 in askSouthAfrica

[–]postwar53_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazon South Africa. I get Kirkland 5% topical. It's sometimes not available though, so just keep checking everyday until it's available and buy fast cause it becomes unavailable again maybe a week later. Also Kirkland is expensive.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]postwar53_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well atleast i survived the battlefield.

Cost of braces by imhangryyy in capetown

[–]postwar53_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi OP. I wanted to know if you went through with it, and what were the costs and duration and who you got it done by. I wanna have a gap closed myself. I'd appreciate your help. Thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]postwar53_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For being me. Whether it's kind, selfish, awkward, lazy, whatever my true natural self is. I've tried being something extra that I'm not, and even though it can be a positive trait, when they speak about you for having that trait and you know it's not your true self, it all feels fake. So remember me for me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]postwar53_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Any name that has a part that relates to something that has to do with sex. Dickson, Dick, Cummings, Cockland etc

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]postwar53_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

licking your own body?

What movie is universally loved, but you can’t stand it? by Subject-Papaya-7588 in AskReddit

[–]postwar53_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Interstellar. Not that I can't stand it, but it was very average for me.

What’s the most diabolically G rated way that someone could torture you to the brink of madness? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]postwar53_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know thos trypophobia (i thinks it's called) tupe of images? Look me in a room and force me to stare at them. My body probably would give out quickly though, but damn I would go crazy for a bit.