I think I am more of a problem solver, and when I don't find answers I get easily frustrated ~quote gashly

Well you brought up some good questions gashly. But maybe you can inquire into how you can participate in updating the stickys. Often someone who likes to problem solve should do just that, solve problems when they notice them.

Yes, one can get stuck and end up complaining or feeling like they are feeding their own issues, I am sure that happens to many. If you sense that may be happening to you and you come and vent and still feel helpless than maybe you could vent, and then do some research that provides "food" for thought patterns that can help to resolve some of the venting issues.

I know of a couple of members here that do just that, while they do struggle themselves they actually think about some of the venting issues and then spend time finding articles that address some of these concerns.

I like those threads and often I reply to them, sometimes I have a lengthy reply as I am older and often these informational threads etc provoke me and I think in writing. For me that allows me to let my perceptions of the information out and then I often go back and review how I have responded to weigh my own perceptions or even see if anyone else either supports my perceptions or corrects them or adds to them.

And then there are those the start threads with a question that comes to them and sometimes it can be a common question or something many can post and discuss views in.

Are people here stuck? Yes, some are very troubled and stuck and don't even see how they are stuck. We also have younger members who don't truely have enough life experience to reply to certain posts and they often openly admit that but they do try to express at an acknowledgement as they like to be acknowledged themselves. It also isn't always easy to reply to someones vent or thread because they do not reveal enough of their lives and where they come from and sometimes they don't have enough about them on their about me page to give someone a real idea of where their struggles come from.

I have found PC very helpful and because some people have been further along and can see how I am stuck I have gotten some good ideas in how to re-examine my issue and think about something I may not be recognizing. And along the way I have been able to assist others by my suggestions.

There are ways one can learn here at PC. It can take time to learn how to use this site in a helpful manner rather than just focusing on the members that are stuck somehow.
The important thing to remember is that each of us are responible for taking steps to solve our own issues, through therapy etc. And as we all do that we can also come here and vent and offer support to others.

Sabby had an excellent reply to your questions.

I hope that you can find a way to utilize PC better.

Open Eyes