Hi zinco,
First bit first:
"Frustrated at all the post I read of people hurting and struggling so much and feeling powerless to help. I know all the stories I read so well from my own experience and I can say you are not alone but that doesn't seem adequate. I want to say here is the solution and just do this and you will be cured. No such animal"
You're right there's no "magic wand" we can just wave and...........there's no words that can just like that make everything OK........there's often no "just do that for a couple of weeks and you'll be feeling so much better".............now if that sort of help was possible, well.....that would be amazing!! But
don't underestimate in
any way the
actual help you're giving people zinco!!!
You show people
so much understanding, empathy, let them know they're not on there own in this, you relate to them however they're feeling and allow them to relate to you, you offer such good advise and support when............!!!!
And "even" things like that can sometimes make
so much difference to someone when they're................just a
tiny bit of light can mean a lot in between............!!
Seriously zinco,
you help!! There's no disputing that
at all!!
You might not be helping in the way you/any of us would want to be able to, but you
are such an
important part of the site. And what you do/say
matters!!!
And now the rest:
Yes, tools can be "hit and miss" sometimes, and sometimes it can be about hitting on the exact right combinations at the right time, about hanging in there, pushing through regardless, hoping, clinging to, waiting for.....................often nowhere near as easy as it "should" be, right?
But it is good that your meds are mostly working for you now, hopefully they're not going to stop any time in the near future. And remember we're here for you in the darker days (as well as anytime, of course!!).
Alison