Just my 2 cents…I see PC as a community of people who are all attempting to deal with difficult issues—just like any other group, we are going to have ups and downs. It is just part of the growing process. If we were all perfectly healthy and perfect communicators, we would not need this group. If I try to be understanding of each person’s individual struggles, it makes me stronger and the group stronger. Opening myself up to caring about other members means I am sometimes going to lose a friend and I am sometimes going to get hurt—it is part of the process. Learning to deal with these conflicts is an important part of my recovery. I am not always going to get the exact support I want or need—no group is perfect and it is important for me to have an entire network of support, not just this group.

I am far from perfect and I don’t always model the best behavior—the important part is that I am trying to get better at it. Someday, I hope my actions meet up with my beliefs.