Posted by tootercat on June 8, 2004, at 11:58:21
This will sound like all the other "crap" we've been fed over the years, but the very fact that you are alive and communicating your feelings is why you are here. It gives others a place to identify that they are not alone and that it is ok to "whine". So many isolate and never feel the love and support that comes from this site. If we were all happy all of the time this wonderful place would not be here as a safety net to catch us. Through the pain that we all have suffered we are able to reach out to others and "be there" for them and to share the strength that is gained only through adversity. Nobody gets stronger through constant joy. This place is the ultimate symbol of HOPE. Shared pain/anger/fear etc is lessened. Only that which is kept inside is fed by the monster that lives in our damaged psyches. Shared joy is heightened and gives joy to more than just the one sharing. I have been to my own depths of despair and thoughts of self destruction and can honestly say that it brought me to a place of humility and gratitude that I pray I never forget. I have often taken my life for granted and need to be reminded that it is a gift; and even if I don't feel that way about myself others DO. Granted sometimes that isn't worth doodley squat but it has often been the only thing that kept me from death. Please please do not feel that your cries for help are unwanted or unheeded. There are those who need to be able to help as they have been helped. Love and hope to all who seek it,
tooter
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