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No idea what to do with myself in c/neurodivergence@beehaw.org
[–] cczzyy@beehaw.org 1 points 5 hours ago

My pleasure! Sending good energy your way.

how's your week going, Beehaw in c/chat@beehaw.org
[–] cczzyy@beehaw.org 4 points 1 day ago

I'm sorry you're experiencing that. Nobody deserves to be treated that way. Sending good vibes to you

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Starting hand woodworking, any book recommendations? Other tips? (beehaw.org)
 

I don't have the space or funds for investment in power tools to be practical. I love working with wood, had a job making D&D and TTRPG wooden accessories out of college, now I'm wanting to get back into the hobby and really learn joinery, etc.

Previously, I did lots of machine work, usually with machine planers, jointers, table saws, etc. As these aren't feasible for me right now, and I want to learn to work with my hands, I don't think these skills translate super well to woodworking with hand tools.

The books that I've found so far are DK's Woodworking: The Complete Step-By-Step Manual and Everyday Woodworking by Rex Kreuger. I think the former is the better book of the two, while Kreuger's book seems to be full of kind of weird projects, not sure if it's worth pursuing. Any books that are better? Pretty impressed by the step-by-step manual as I've reviewed it.

I've found local resale, both online and in-person, have been helpful for finding cheap hand tools. I've found a bench plane and a jointer plane for like NOTHING that are in pretty good condition. Trying to find a good, cheap tool for sharpening tools. I don't have a work bench, would like to build it myself eventually, but want to practice the basics first. Any tips for learning hand woodworking? Just joined Beehaw and so far loving these communities. Hope to hear from anyone with more knowlege than me! Also, I've been thinking of joining a woodworking guild. Would that be worth it? My local is like 25 dollars a year.

What are you reading? in c/literature@beehaw.org
[–] cczzyy@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago

Currently reading through Lord of the Rings with my wife. We're on book two. I've been pretty scattered between books lately otherwise, reading Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Erikson's Midnight Tides from his Malazan Book of the Fallen series, and a book of art made by survivors and witnesses of the atom bombs in WWII Japan called Unforgettable Fire. Haven't had the mental willpower lately to sit down and get a good read in, so I've been jumping between snippets of these books.

No idea what to do with myself in c/neurodivergence@beehaw.org
[–] cczzyy@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm a therapist in the US who often treats people with ADHD. I'm sorry you're going through this, it can feel like institutional gaslighting and really there aren't robust systems to actually provide resources, just diagnose (and often, inaccurately).

Russel Barkley is an ADHD specialist who offers GREAT resources for managing ADHD. Many YouTube videos and books. If you're looking for tools, I recommend starting here: https://www.russellbarkley.org/factsheets.html

Also, many therapists treat ADHD regardless of diagnosis. If you express wanting tools for executive dysfunction, etc., they'll likely be able to help. (I recommend asking if they do that in a free consult so you don't waste time/money on first sessions just to get a "No, we're treating XYZ instead").