I've been on this site only a week now and have been absolutely amazed how supportive everyone is on here. I would like to share something I've been thinking about doing.

In a couple of months, I'm going to have to make some changes to my life. Changes which seem like nothing to most people, but which are going to terrify me. I've been wondering how I am going to do them. This is what I've come up with:

At times of great stress, when the going get's tough and when there is a step I need to take, I'm going to imagine everyone on these boards holding my hand, standing beside me and urging me to achieve what I want to achieve.

I know this sounds like hippyfied nonsense and I'm the first to be cynical about it, but I'm hoping this approach will help me.

Karlam and everyone else who reads this, maybe the same approach could help you? When you're feeling down, imagine everyone here giving you a big hug, standing by you and willing you to be strong.