@ Blackpup - It's good to hear you've come so far!
@ Innerzone - I also wish I could also just hold a person in that position. That's all they really need, someone to support and sit with you until the urges go away. To say some positive things, to show they care. I have craved that myself on numerous ocassions too

I'm in - happy to look after it too. I will try work it out - how to form a group - but if anyone has some experience, pls PM me.

I hope Doc wont be upset, but I think it's a very real part of psychological issues. I'm not sure if it's possible to block access to the whole forum for non-members; I'd just hate for someone to stumble across it, not knowing its purpose, and being triggered.
What are your thoughts on making it an open group, by invite only, or to be cleared by a moderator?

I have suggested a similar forum before (Check under community and technical help) and there were mixed feelings.

We need to be very careful that we don't take the burden of someone onto our own shoulders. And (Apart from maybe Skully) we need to remember we are mostly sufferes with empathy, but by no means professionals. And at some stage, professional intervention is the only answer.