Posted by Jc on June 23, 1999, at 19:02:23
In reply to Re: Anybody out there interested in getting better?, posted by ruth on June 23, 1999, at 7:38:36
> Wow. I think it's a pretty powerful statement
> to say that no one on this newsgroup has any
> intention of getting better. In fact, it blows
> my mind. That's a pretty big assumption, to claim
> to know everybody's intention... Maybe you're equating drug free with
> "better". Geez, do I have to pull out the diabetic
> metaphor again...nah...why bother...
> Your post struck me as incredibly self righteous ("I was smart
> enough to get help, get better, and not bother anyone")
> I do know that your response has a lot of hostility
> in it and that makes me wonder if you're really
> all that much better, as you claim. Furthermore,
> if you're "bothered" by folks on this newsgroup, why
> do you visit? I personally have found that when I'm
> bothered or irritated by other people--bothered
> enough to put a hostile post out---that there's
> something in myself I don't want to look at.
> This is, in fact, a very good support site for people
> who are looking information, not judgement, about
> certain issues and medications regarding depression.
> I've found it extremely helpful and have had people
> reach out to me with their support many times. One
> nice thing about this site is that posts like yours are
> more the exception than the rule :-)I never said that I was drug free. Now who is making the assumptions?
poster:Jc
thread:7664
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