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Oct 10, 2009, 12:09 PM
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Member Since: Aug 2009
Location: Fringes of the bell-shaped curve
Posts: 779
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Originally Posted by Berries
(((((((((((zen)))))))))))
You sound like someone who is trying her hardest to get her standard of living better.
You, like most of us here at PC, have a debilitating, chronic mental illness, and I admire your determination to reach for your goals despite this.
So no, you don't come across as needy. You come across like you need support, help and advice--just like the rest of us at PC. |
    I could not have expressed it better than (((Berries))) just did, (((Zen))). The more we all share our pain, struggles, victories, experiences, and knowledge, the more EVERYONE benefits. Even the most painful and discouraged postings give others the opportunity to step out of themselves, to empathize with and provide support and caring to others. No matter how "needy" you may think you sound, you must realize that you are putting into words the same thoughts and feelings that so many others are experiencing but may not have the ability or energy to express for themselves - they may not actively participate in the exchanges, but they still can reap the benefits of those exchanges. Zen, you show so much courage in that you are so honest and forthcoming about what you are experiencing - so much courage to be willing to admit your vulnerability and reach out to others for support and guidance - if that is being "needy," then may we all learn to be just as "needy" in reaching out to our PC family.
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"I walked a mile with Pleasure; she chattered all the way, But left me none the wiser for all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow and ne'er a word said she; But oh, the things I learned from her when Sorrow walked with me!"
(Robert Browning Hamilton; "Along The Road")
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