I felt supported when I first came here, because I felt to some extent that people were "channeling" their therapists in how they responded to each other; the responses were genuinely kind, supportive, and listening. Then I realized to some extent that people were putting the things that they learned in therapy to use and trying to share them with each other. Plus I think this group just has a lot of genuinely, sweet, intelligent people. I tried group therapy in the past and didn't like it so much, because I found it hard to really speak up other than responding. So, I'll admit it, I really liked it hear because when I spoke about my own issues, people paid attention, and I got real feedback.

I left though because I started to feel critiqued for saying things. And more than that, it was a feeling of being sincerely disliked by one or two members. That really made me want to leave. Also mentions of the "so-called" totom pole of popularity here drove me nuts, because I hate that stuff.

Anyhow this is a genuinely supportive place, and I miss it dearly sometimes, but I can so relate to what "inbloom" said in the other thread.