Posted by Phil on February 14, 2004, at 12:43:50
Hi, As one of the PB fossils, I wanted to welcome any newcomers here to the site. We were all newcomers at one time. I'm trying to think of a better word than newcomer because if you are like most of us, you've suffered in silence for years.
You do have to be nice here. If you want to make a point that you are angry at: another poster, your doctor, your significant other, yourSELF, write your post and save it for a while, walk around the block. Then post it but I, for one, need your help and concerns as much as anyone. We can't hear you if you're blocked.
If someone here attacks you for any reason, go to the Admin board or send Dr Bob an email.
We all get angry but if you retaliate to another thoughtless poster, it can escalate quickly. It is way too easy to misinterpret the written word. I still do it.Anyway, here's some stuff I found today that may be interesting...I haven't read it yet but will before this days over.
To quote an AA phrase: "Although we may not know you, we love you just the same."
I just found the above site which is a spinoff of Ralph Nader founded http://www.citizen.org/.
I went there to research how much money pharmaceutical companies give to our nations lawmakers and to reseach these companies profits.
Take a peek at http://www.citizen.org/.
if interested but I warn you, keep a trash can or air sickness bag handy.Do your own research and post your findings if you want. Please remember the archives and search them before posting but if you want to revive the subject, please do.
Help each other and if you want to get livid, find out how much the lawmakers in Washington are being bought off by the most profitable industry in the world, you got it, pharmaceuticals. Write them an email, tell them how you feel. Remind them you vote.
Although you may feel excluded because 'everyone seems to know each other', we really don't. Even if we did, you have suffered to get here, speak up.
If you want to feel safe, make your brothers and sisters here feel safe.
Thanks for listening(Phil takes swig of prune juice, puts on his robe, work boots, and bandana and is headed to the pharmacy.)
If you have concerns ask others you relate to if you can email them or just join them in chat.
No matter how low you feel, you are never alone.
Sorry for the long ramble.
Thanks for listening.
Phil (major depression, recurrent, treatment resistant)
ps..I hold no rank or privilige here that you don't have..nobody does. Good luck and may the farce, uh force be with you.
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