Posted by Aphrodite on June 26, 2004, at 17:42:01
I hope Dr. Bob doesn't redirect this because this is where I've "hung out" for the most part and where all the trouble lies.
It has become apparent to me that even though the overwhelming nature of this board is supportive and caring, I am in too fragile of a space right now to handle the small minority that is not. An unexpected post today about therapy and gifts literally had me in tears and questioning my motives and self-worth. On the Admin board I empowered Dinah to take good care of herself by sitting out, and I must do the same. The inflammatory posts are upsetting in and of themselves, but the inconsistent application of rules makes it harder to handle and leaves me feeling unsafe here.
However, I would be remiss to not thank all of you for your help and concern. I got through very rough patches because of you. I hope I contributed some as well. This forum is such a wonderful idea and has a lot of potential -- it was literally a lifeline during my more suicidal phases.
Best wishes to all of you.
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