Posted by twinleaf on October 25, 2010, at 17:30:32
In reply to Re: I'm so confused and scared » twinleaf, posted by Deneb on October 24, 2010, at 17:19:07
I think the *alone* feeling is one of the most difficult to bear, and Babble can certainly help with those feelings, if only because there are people here who have felt that way, too, and who can really empathize with you. And, as Bob says, the boards are here for whatever education and support they can provide. There are several threads going on now where, it seems to me, you are being provided with wonderful support. A number of Babblers are genuinely thrilled about your job prospects; I haven't written on that thread but I do share their feelings, and really look forward to hearing how things go.
The only reason there has been a difference of opinion on this thread is that NO-ONE WANTS TO CAUSE YOU HARM. We do hear a real cry for help from you in these posts, and we all want to provide support while making sure that we don't say anything that might make it more likely that you develop an ED. You don't have to agree with us, of course, but I do hope that you'll understand the reason for our concern.
If you prefer to use threads like this more as a "journal with audience", I certainly can accept that, even though I don't believe Bob envisioned that as one of the purposes of Babble. I think it is very important to Bob that posters interact with one another. As far as reading threads, if my support or new ideas are not wanted, I would not read them. Ocer time, as Glydin points out, the audience would disappear. This seems to recreate the painful aloneness all over again.
You are in a time of real change right now, with a lot of stress, but also a lot of great possibilies. . Seeing pdoc every two weeks for only 30 minutes must be very frustrating! Once you know about your employment, you'll be in a much better position to choose the kind of care you feel will help you the most. We can offer support and ideas- that you can count on- but, as Bob says, "psychobabble is not in itself psychotherapy."
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