I like practicing sharing myself in written form (a strength of mine) where I can pay attention to my words and get things "right" and also where no one can see me and I can't get as distracted by their expressions or immediate words, interruptions on my attention, etc. as I would in person. I'm able to "try things out" on a board and see how they work before I try them in my day-to-day life or, if I learn things from others or in therapy I can "practice" them here and get better at them. And, in telling my stories to others, I re-tell them to myself, express them in actual words and that helps me become more "solid" as to who I am and how I impact the world around me; it provides me a "base" to center myself from and a sense of continuity.