Hi there,
First, please take into account I'm going through my own crisis so this may come across as too strong. It is not my intent to cause you any more discomfort.
My personal belief is if I want personal attention, someone to always respond to my questions and needs, someone to tell me what to do, how to fix it, and where to go, I should be paying my therapist or psychiatrist for that service. Like most people before me have said, this is a group of individuals who for the most part have a mental issue and are somewhere on the suffer spectrum. Think about how many posts you might read in a day. Do you provide a good supporting answer to every post you read? I doubt it. I try, and I know I fail. You cannot expect an answer to every post you put out there and you most definitely cannot expect double digit positive, useful comments to every one of your posts.
In my opinion this forum is a cross between a social group and group therapy. You get what you put into it. There are many times I will post something I personally think is very important and I get zero responses. As much as my initial instinct is to take it personally and believe that nobody cares, this is not the truth and I eventually accept reality.
The choice to stay a member is purely yours, just like it was your choice to join. If you want someone to "cure your problems", not even a psychiatrist is capable of doing this without your contribution. If you want personal attention all the time, you will need to go the route of a therapist, psychiatrist, or a clergy type person. If you want to enjoy the give and take of an active sharing group, perhaps gain new insight into your challenges, please stay, we welcome your participation and contributions.
Again, I apologize if I come across as too strong. The topic of your post is a trigger and pet peeve of mine. We all are looking for help and we are all equal participants. I have yet to receive a bill from Psych Central for its services. I'm very grateful to Doc John and all the volunteers who give selflessly of their time to give us this forum and provide us with good information and support.
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Nikki in CO
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