Want the freedom to be able to die
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    Thank you for sharing your experience. I think you have a story to tell that people would be interested in- something that could help people in similar situations feel seen or could help caregivers and families understand. In school we read a book called Bed Number 10 about a patient with Guillain Barre and the struggle of being unable to communicate needs to caregivers. It's a reminder that the things we may not think of - a sheet wrinkle or a window shade - can be incredibly important to people with limited mobility or communication. Good book, but it's written in the 80s and so much in healthcare is different now.

    I can see how it would be incredibly frustrating to deal with such a huge change while people around you are essentially denying it.

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  • Want the freedom to be able to die
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    I know i can't own a gun because there are times that my sadness or rage would take over. As a walkie-talkie, i don't have anything near the struggles that you have. I can see how you would feel trapped or not in control of your own life. I work with school kids with disabilities and i found your post touching. I always wonder how my kids and their families do after they graduate. Do you mind if i ask a few questions? Is your disability congenital or acquired? Did you go through public school? Are there things that other people wanted for you when you were young (or now) that were not aligned with what you wanted?

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  • How do you perceive pain meds and treatments internally on the deepest levels of your psychology?
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    I take naproxen daily for knee pain. I don't think it helps but i keep doing it. Now I've developed terrible stomach pain from ulcers from the naproxen. I use thc cbd most evenings, helps some with the pain but mostly distracting and let's me relax a bit. I'm not good at using stronger pain meds- on the first dose i get itchy and irritable when it wears off. The last time i started taking a half dose twice as often to avoid that feeling, couldn't remember what i had taken when, and decided i should probably avoid them. Pain sucks.

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  • It's Friday - What are your plans for the week-end?
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    Two more days at the beach with friends and them hoping to go back to work with a little less negativity. Looking forward to going to vote with my family Monday night.

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  • What are you absolutely fed up with?
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    The fucking bitches at my work who are so dumb that they don't even know what they don't know and too narcissistic to ask, and create unsafe situations for staff and kids which makes teachers quit and destroys any chance for education for students.

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  • Is Lemmy an effective alternative to Reddit?
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    On r/, i only really followed my interests - cats, cannabis, crochet, etc. Those topics getting less action here forced me to follow more communities. It surprised me how much i enjoy the general ask, news, eli5, til, art communities that i never would have followed when i had more niche content.

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    I'm non-techy. I work for a public school district and visit with kids in about a dozen schools. I like having my work email on my phone so teachers can get in touch if they need me. For years we've just used the outlook app with no real issues that I've noticed. We're seeing more and more micromanagement and it sucks. We recently got notice that we have to install Cisco Duo on our phones if we want to have our email on it. Should i do that? Or just say no and be ok with being out of contact?

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    www.augmental.tech

    It's like a dental retainer with a touchpad to control devices with your tongue.

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    Sorry if this is not the right community for this. In the US. I currently have a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The air suspension was awesome, but now that it's failing it's driving me crazy so I'm looking for something new. I haul wheelchairs and similarly- sized stuff for work so i need some cargo space. I'd love an SUV with second row captains seats and no third row. Does anyone make that? I'm leaning away from American cars, but can be swayed (my last two cars were Camaro and Jeep). I like things that look a little sporty with little/no chrome, a good amount of hp, and AWD is a plus. I usually drive 10-30 miles per day and get a $60/mo stipend- so about one tank of gas right now. I've browsed the websites for the new 4runner, Outback, Forester, Santa Fe, and a few others. Appreciate any ideas or opinions. ETA- 6 months ago the dealer wanted $9k to replace the air suspension, so i went to a small Goodyear shop for $6k instead. That shop was bought by brakes plus and they won't honor any warranty. Dropped it at the dealer for diag this morning. Just got a call - $4800. I was expecting $9k. Now I'm on the fix it/trade it fence.

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    Oops! Friend reported this is not his. When he sent it to me i thought it was original . He was sharing it to me because he thought it was cool. Super kudos to the original artist. Sorry!

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    https://www.cosm.com/

    I don't really like Grandscape so that's kind of a turn off. It looks cool for a sporting event but I'm sure tickets and concessions are $$$. I would go for a planetarium or nature show if it was reasonably priced.

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    If you use "they" to describe a nameless group of people and you mean anyone other than The Man (That's how they get you.), you're probably the one who's wrong. Looking forward to reading some fun exceptions.

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    You don't realize how weird lyrics are until you try to get an image that reflects them. I tried two Elton John songs in Craiyon and got scary monsters.

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    I'm not great at determining when something is AI. Is there an app or community for asking if an image is real or AI?

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    When i was young I thought my mom's colorful decor was ridiculous. Now I'm old and my kids think I'm ridiculous for wanting colorful everything. Is that a thing?

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    When you post shit like this, you're damaging your own credibility, not his. You have $$$ and a staff! Do better! https://lincolnproject.us/trumps-unhinged-press-conference/

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    Not all of your weird old shit is mid century modern. We all know you wrote that to get a click! Shut up! This is my first time here. Is that how I'm supposed to vent?

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    Not enough to follow them around, but i would see them if they came to town and I'm kind of looking forward to watching the Netflix show when I'm home alone Monday.

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    https://flowgardens.com/ I'm missing the drop notices and reviews from r/, but not enough to go back.

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    I know people will say anyone, but realistically, if you could hand pick our next President, who would you choose? Who do you think could win?

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