Seconding Nature Doctors! I went to them for hormone issues recently and the difference in my daily anxiety and depression was night and day once my levels were finally balanced. It is so convenient having both the hormone specialists and the mental health support under one roof.

Your boss saying "delays cost too much" is a tough spot. I learned the hard way rushing a job just makes a bigger, more expensive mess. A tipped load costs way more than a delayed one.

Exactly! @dylan_sanchez you hit the nail on the head. I had a Silver Surfer book that was coming apart at the seams. Sent it off for a simple fix. Now I can actually flip through it without fear. That means more to me than some number on a label. A comic you can read is always better than one you can't.

Honestly this applies to so much more than just haircuts. Tbh I see the same thing when people learn to cook or even detail a car, they rush the tricky parts hoping it'll work out. Ngl forcing myself to go slow on the hard parts of any skill is the real game changer, even when you really wanna be done with it. That temple fade is just another spot where patience isn't optional, it's the whole technique.

Honestly the hamster approach is the real deal. That little guy will turn a textbook into bedding fluff and a charging cable into modern art spaghetti. No fancy labels needed, just a tiny rodent living its best destructive life. Sometimes a chewed thing is just a chewed thing, not a statement. My old hamster did this to my favorite paperback and I was just mad about the book.