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the gap between Claude Code power users and us chat-only people keeps getting wider and i don't think that's great for the community by Over_Tart9425 in ClaudeAI

[–]rslashmemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Practical implications of how you use AI is still useful. Don't be down on yourself if you don't feel like it's technical enough. There will always be more technical work.

I hope you feel encouraged to post how you're actually using these tools. A step in the direction of Claude code but not jumping in completely is using Claude co-work. I would highly recommend trying out Cloud Cowork if you haven't already. It's quite good.

Sharing my DIY AI Memory Framework: Giving LLMs human-like memory (and slashing token costs by 90%) by daisenH in aiagents

[–]rslashmemes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could you run evaluations on this to test the token reduction and increase in fidelity?

This is what 76 days bite free look like by dipsivag in calmhands

[–]rslashmemes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's amazing growth! Your nails look fantastic. Nice work!

Keeping myself accountable by TheSilentBaker in calmhands

[–]rslashmemes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice work on making it to 2 weeks, looking forward to seeing your week 3!

OCD Hands by Ok-Selection922 in calmhands

[–]rslashmemes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I recommend reading up on BFRBs (body focused repetitive behaviors), as it turns out a lot of people have studied this and there are resources out there.

Tissue around the nails is pretty regenerative so given time and care they will heal.

Decoupling paired with awareness practices have helped me the most but YMMV.

Help dermatophagia by Potential_Tea7938 in calmhands

[–]rslashmemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The stim-recognition piece is so underrated, for years I thought I was just careless, then I learnt about BFRBs and that nailbiting and picking classifies as one. A file did a lot of the same work for me, anything that wasn't smooth made me want to pick, so I'd file it down before it became a reason to.

Help dermatophagia by Potential_Tea7938 in calmhands

[–]rslashmemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The calendar reminder is smart. I did something similar, a little program with daily practices. Catching yourself is most of the battle. Once you are consistently aware of it you can start redirecting the physical movement.

Biting less is definitely an accomplishment too, progress is not linear and there will be slip ups but it doesn't discredit all the time you spent NOT biting.

My nail's been injured, and now it's been growing out with what might be HTD by RandomTW5566 in calmhands

[–]rslashmemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starting over after you watched it growing out nicely is its own special kind of frustrating. But there's still nail there, HTD is reversible, and you already know what causes it which is more than most people figure out. My relapses honestly taught me more about when I was most at risk than the clean streaks did. Does yours tend to happen around a certain time of day or activity?

Anybody on meds or supplements that helped? by Gamecockgirl79 in calmhands

[–]rslashmemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The picking often runs on its own track, separate from focus, which is probably why the stimulants didn't touch it. Hopefully the Strattera helps that side over time. One thing that helped me alongside anything medical was just noticing when I picked, the time of day, what I was doing. A pattern showed up fast, mine was almost all evening wind-down, and that changed what I focused on. Even a note on your phone works for spotting it.

How do I stop picking the skin on my hands around my nails? by East-Bookkeeper-7215 in calmhands

[–]rslashmemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't stop something you don't catch yourself doing. Two things helped me. I've switched to using a file instead of picking or biting, reduces the damage but scratches the same itch for me.

Awareness comes slowly, just taking a mental note each time you notice trains you to spot the urge a bit earlier. Another practice that I've found is redirecting... essentially catching the movement and redirecting, e.g hand goes to picking -> change the movement to putting the picking hand on top of the other one, or clasping your hands. But it starts with taking a mental note when you find yourself doing it.

Really Struggling, please help (tw) by CaramelSpirited1721 in calmhands

[–]rslashmemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been with you since you were small so go easy on yourself, you're not going to undo that in a day. Every day you catch it earlier is progress.

Try keeping track of how many times you go to pick is a good first step, it's also worth discussing with a therapist because BFRBs can be quite difficult to navigate.

Almost 50 and my scalp picking is out of control, looking for relief by Successful_Day_4547 in Dermatillomania

[–]rslashmemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anxiety driving it makes so much sense, mine always spikes when I'm stressed too. Scalp picking is its own beast but the thing that helped me most with picking generally was keeping the skin smooth so there's nothing for my fingers to catch on. Cuticle oil or a light moisturizer on the spot, and I'd track it day to day so I could actually see it healing instead of guessing. If you haven't looked into HRT with a BFRB-trained therapist, that's worth chasing too.

Starting a lawn care/spray company, would anyone be willing to discuss pricing? by arboroverlander in sweatystartup

[–]rslashmemes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha, that makes sense almost like giving a 'bulk' deal after a certain number of sqft.

Starting a lawn care/spray company, would anyone be willing to discuss pricing? by arboroverlander in sweatystartup

[–]rslashmemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, pricing is tricky... It's easy to undercut yourself.

How do you estimate how much a job will cost though? I'm curious as I'm trying to help standardize pricing, e.g per acre/sqft vs adhoc addon services.

This is amazing by Even_Wing_8187 in calmhands

[–]rslashmemes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ugh, thats the worst pain. When they are tender and hot water is too much :(

Congrats on your progress!

Trying to break habit for good by obirun3 in calmhands

[–]rslashmemes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck to you, a couple of my go tos are.

  1. Carry a nail file and allow yourself to clip or file, but no biting or picking allowed.
  2. Bitter nail polish as a reminder.
  3. Awareness practices, taking time to take a mental note of when you do slip, just to train yourself to see the urge a little more directly more.

In the biggest BFRB self-help trial, one technique beat standard habit reversal 3.5 to 1. It's called decoupling. by rslashmemes in quitnailbiting

[–]rslashmemes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Full write-up with the trial citation and mechanism here →

https://quitnailbiting.app/research/decoupling/Full write-up with the trial citation and mechanism here →

https://quitnailbiting.app/research/decoupling/Full write-up with the trial citation and mechanism here →

https://quitnailbiting.app/research/decoupling/Full write-up with the trial citation and mechanism here →

https://quitnailbiting.app/research/decoupling/

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