Posted by zenhussy on March 15, 2006, at 13:18:56
In reply to Voluntary vs. Involuntary, posted by Larry Hoover on March 15, 2006, at 12:04:10
Lar,
Have you ever considered putting the energies you put into posting on this site into your healing work? We can only imagine the toll that the considerable efforts you extend to this community take. Your role as advocate for a segment of population of this community appears, by your own admission, to be rather difficult on yourself.
This community is about personal responsibility and we have concerns that your health might be in jeopardy if your enthusiasm and abilities as advocate overshadow your awareness of your own issues and needs.
Only you know the answers for yourself. Keep taking care so that you do what is necessary for your own safety online.>>>Posted by Larry Hoover on March 2, 2006, at 12:39:06
And I've come to the conclusion that I need protection, or I must leave Babble. I care too much about the lives and feelings of other people, that I can't risk many more exposures to these triggers. I just can't.<<<>>>Posted by Larry Hoover on March 8, 2006, at 16:06:27
If I might enter Babble every day, knowing that *every* post around me has at least had the inkling of trigger considered, I can start my day in safety. I want that, because I've never had it before, and it would bring me closer to being unsensitized, like you. All day, I'm not safe, every day. I have to be a certain amount of awake, in the morning, before I come....and I hold my breath, and I start clicking on things, to see which gets me first, my interest, or a trigger. And I want to be like you.Babble is the only source of triggers in my life, almost. It takes its toll.<<<
>>>Posted by Larry Hoover on March 8, 2006, at 20:06:56
I do post to a.s.d.m., but only in an advisory capacity any more. Got rid of the last neanderthal, and things are smooth, for the last while.<<<We're aware that other sites you use and other groups of online "support" are very different than this place and we are curious as to how this particular site is the crux of your triggers when there are many other sites you use that [by different standards of judging] could be considered the wild wild west compared to Dr. Bob's babble playground. You've mentioned that you changed to an advisory capacity over at altdep......why would that not be a possibility here? It appears you found a workable solution for the situation there.........is that at all a possibility here? If not, why? Your ability to problem solve is well known and well documented online.
We'd love to see that happen here if you're willing to continue working towards solutions instead of the halting nature of this thread with the "need to leave" posts. We understand the need to protect oneself. It must be very difficult to be as passionate about a subject and not be able to adequately discuss it due to being triggered....your posts in this thread have made that abundantly clear.
>>>Posted by Larry Hoover on March 8, 2006, at 20:14:50
without me.
I'll look in in a few weeks'/months' time. I'll leave babblemail on.<<<>>>Posted by Larry Hoover on March 9, 2006, at 7:06:36
I *need* to go now.<<<>>>Posted by Larry Hoover on March 9, 2006, at 10:33:13
And, I'm sincere, nothwithstanding that this is maybe the fourth time I've posted similarly, I do need to go.
TTFN,<<<>>>Posted by Larry Hoover on March 15, 2006, at 10:13:21
In a typical day, of the hundreds of posts I read, I have never found more than 3 trigger posts. And most days I find none, except when we've had certain individuals among us, or when I'm reading specific boards/threads.<<<Uncertain as to how this statement jibes with above statement:
">>>Posted by Larry Hoover on March 8, 2006, at 16:06:27
I'm not safe, every day. I have to be a certain amount of awake, in the morning, before I come....and I hold my breath, and I start clicking on things, to see which gets me first, my interest, or a trigger.<<<"Can you see how those two statements could be confusing to outsiders? Any possible explanation you could offer to clarify your meanings?
>>>Posted by Larry Hoover on March 15, 2006, at 12:04:10
Also, I noted that many of the Babblers standing behind Voluntary trigger warnings do so because they hate the existing blocking system. That, in my opinion, is a major confound for this discussion. Some people expressed a desire for Voluntary trigger warnings only because they see blocking itself as already overly punitive, or unfairly imposed. They don't want yet another reason to get blocked, because blocks are themselves triggers.<<<>>>Posted by Larry Hoover on March 15, 2006, at 12:41:28
I know how big the task is, but we can do it. I know we can. Don't turn away, just because it's hard. Please don't ignore me.
Lar<<<At least you are still free (unblocked, that is) and willing to share your opinions at this site. Perhaps you could show some gratitude for the ability to post as freely as you do? Few on this site with a record approaching your PBCs, PBSs and blocks would have be given as many opportunities as you've received over the years. Consider yourself fortunate?
Like we stated in sub. line....keep at it Lar! You believe in you and that is enough to change the world.......just figure out whose world you want to change ;) ....and why!
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