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Old Jan 10, 2015, 01:01 PM
ForeverLonelyGirl ForeverLonelyGirl is offline
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Originally Posted by ~Christina View Post
I think if your more specific in your thread title and state what your wanting/needing.

Ex: Trouble with intrusive thoughts, advice needed.
Feeling very low, support and kind words needed.
Everything is wrong, I need to vent.
Etc.

I think of my threads as I would going to a Therapy session.. No one can walk into a Therapists office and have many many many issues and expect help with "all " of them at once. Usually a Therapist will point out a good starting point... I know actual Therapy isn't possible nor even wanted for you right now. But can you understand what I'm trying to convey?

Everyone has times where we just do not have the energy to support or reply to others. When I am in that place I will hit the "hug" button, Maybe that poster is feeling so bad that just seeing a bunch of hugs will in fact help even just a little bit.

Many times even when I am feeling terrible about my situation , I often focus on the members problem, offer whatever support I can muster. why? It takes me outta my own head for the time it takes to send a quick response of support. Ex: I'm so sorry your feeling so low , I have no really advice as I'm struggling also, but just know I hope your feeling better soon. Yes there are times even that is just too much to do, but just a thought.

I am a firm believer that a person should respond back to people who offer advice whether it helps you or not, it's you acknowledging there time responding to you.

Please don't think I am being mean, I'm just offering advise on how I feel you can get the most help from a site full of people all working on there own struggles too.

I do hope that you are feeling better soon
Do not feel or think that you were being mean at all. It is totally true that you cannot walk into a therapist's office and rattle off a dozen problems and expect them all to be taken care of them in one day. They have to tackle one item at a time, focus on that and then move on to the next issue.

When I express frustrations about not feeling helped here people unfortunately become defensive. As I said before, I do not blame anyone here or expect that coming here is my "cure" in a day. I may preface my posts with "don't take this personally" from now on. I guess it's human nature to be defensive.

I think one of my problems may be that I think too much and take myself and life too seriously. Maybe I just need to lighten up!

Thanks for the suggestions and hugs Christina...
Hugs from:
~Christina