Posted by paxvox on May 14, 2002, at 19:56:06
In reply to Volunteerism?, posted by Roo on May 14, 2002, at 9:00:48
Roo, although I applaud your desire to help in the mental health field, maybe you would be MORE helpful to yourself and others doing something else. Volunteerism can take many forms, as there are many, many needs locally and globally. I have always found that I was the one who really was gaining when I was doing something for someone else. In so doing, I was able to feel better about myself, and my ability to contribute. I'm not talking about chest-puffing "look at me" stuff. The best, and truest acts of kindness are the ones done anonymously. These are the purely altruistically motivated ones. However, if you have found a particular niche that HAPPENS to be in the mental health field, go at it by all means. My point is that you needn't look exclusively in that area to get what you are looking for IMHO.
PAX
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