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When you first learned to sign were you nervous and scared? I know my situation is not the same as yours. I lost my hearing when I was 18. Now I'm 20. I'm just learning to sign and accept my deafness. My parents and brother took ASL classes when they found out I lost my hearing. It was me with...

What age did you decide to learn ASL? How long did it take you to become fluent? Just curious.

Being bitter and angry is a waste of time, positive self talk sets my day up for success.

Reality TV shows...do you think they are real? I think some of them are staged. I watch America Ninja Warrior, The Chrisleys, and Big Brother. I'm just getting into the shows where they make those big cakes for Halloween. They carve them. It's pretty cool to see what they can do. My mom...

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Finally driving again! :) Now thinking I might need to go and get glasses. The street signs were a bit blurry.

This was big in the news at one time: Brittany Maynard, 29, kills herself under Oregon's 'death with dignity' law https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/03/terminally-ill-oregon-death-with-dignity-brittany-maynard She and her husband planned her death. When I read it I cried through her...

Yeah, I am finding out it's not what I expected. I did try it at home with family and it worked fine. I did sit in the back of the church, but I thought it would be loud enough since the priest had a microphone. I guess I was wrong. I have the app connect and eyehear. What app do you use?

I have Innocaption and Sprint IP on my iPhone. I just started to use both. I am not sure which I will like better. I'm still trying to figure it all out. Making my own phone call seems trivial to many, I'm sure, but me doing it gave me a bit of confidence.

Thanks for all the info. For the sprintcaptel and clearcaptions you have to have those types of phones right? I will have to apply for one of those. I use my iPhone to make most of my calls so I didn't see the box you were talking about to explain on the relay. I did go to my computer and do...

Maybe I’m not using relay right. I just call and wait for an answer. Sorenson is video interpreted relay?

What do you mean by announce myself? Tell them my name?

the church said they do not accept calls like that

I am starting to make my own appointments and call for myself using relay. Today, I called through relay to find out if this church had any interpreted Masses and the church hung up on me. They said that they do accept calls like that. I called right back and then they answered me but do you...

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There is a process to see if you qualify. You could try and see if you qualify and then decide if it's something you want. No one really can decide for you but you. A CI isn't something you just turn on and hear normally again. You will still be deaf. I don't have one but I went through the...

Yes, I am trying to be positive. I was staying in a lot so I didn't really have a high level of frustration that I do now. Now, that I'm getting out more, the frustration is becoming more real. I was in church this past Sunday and got upset. I was doing really well at first following along and...

Yes, I know the other parts. I did really well the first time I went. The second time I got a little frustrated and thought to myself why bother, but if I can get the notes it would be better. Thanks.

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Thank you. I was wondering can you have Audism toward yourself? I do have a negative attitude towards myself and I think I am less then hearing now that I cannot hear and communication is tough.