[nowheretorun]

for or against ? love all

[Lenny]

I'n not sure I understand the nature of your question nowhere...

Could you be more specific...

Thanks...

Lenny

[nowheretorun]

ok, it would just be a generalized area where all members could come and discuss the various recovery techniques they apply for themselves or have heard about.... kind of like focusing in on the overall purpose of PC as i understand it to be... about recovery.... guidelines might be that no harm would be allowed.. harm defined as any complaint that is objected to... that way, we'd have to choose our words carefully and considerately.. it'd be like the water fountain area for people who want to centralize their inspirational ideas with each other, exploratory stuff maybe, like a round table sort of if you catch my drift... thanks for asking Lenny ..

[pegasus]

Maybe you could set it up as a Social Group nowheretorun.

[Lenny]

I'm not sure we don't do much of that in conjuction with responding to member issues. It seems that recovery is generally an aspect of our counsel.

But maybe a social group with the more specific aspects of recovery that you mention might serve some well???

IMHO.

Lenny

[nowheretorun]

anyone else have thoughts? the reason i am not interested in this as a social group is mostly selfish..... while i am interested in inviting everyone in, i hope the rules of 'no harm allowed' will create an atmosphere of sensitivity and expression.... who knows what could happen? i think it would best serve the forums, instead of a social group, as a healing tool, than to lose this important area in the general mix.... recovery is really our main issue here... recovery in every sense of the word... we could call it a name... something to do with 'whole health"?

thanks for all your thoughts....

[Sabrina]

I haven't the foggiest how the social groups work. I've never seen one and don't know where to look. For me the easiest thing would be to visit a forum. I am totally for it! I am recovered and would love a place to share what works for me.

[nowheretorun]

it seems to me the current vibe at PC is one of confusion and a need to express.. i have been struggling to locate a safe area to discuss the R word for some time now.. thank you Sabrina

[nowheretorun]

wow, lots of opinions here.. guess we are the only ones recovered Sabrina, no wonder it feels lonely sometimes huh?

[pegasus]

Originally Posted by nowheretorun

wow, lots of opinions here.. guess we are the only ones recovered Sabrina, no wonder it feels lonely sometimes huh?

((((((( nowheretorun ))))))))

I'm sorry you do not feel you are being heard on this.

I think most people that join PC are joining because they want to recover or have recovered and want to help other people. PC is a support community and I feel all the forums here are for people wanting to recover. PC - Learn. Share. Grow. In sharing feelings people learn and gradually grow. Some take longer than others and that's ok.

Why not try it as a Social Group and have it moderated, if this is something you feel you really would like to start yourself?

Maybe PM the powers that be for their input on this.

[pachyderm]

Social Groups are found under Quick Links.

They are, though, a bit hidden, because of that, and because you have to join in order to post, they are not known to all.

And, recover to what? Get back to what? Maybe we were not so great to begin with. Maybe we should be getting better than we ever were before.

[Raynaadi]

Hi everyone, just got back here last night after buying a talking cocomputer. Got a thread in general and was trying to find other stuff when I heard the word recovery. I was intrigued since I am recovered in some ways yet still struggling in others. I agree with the point that this whole site is for recovery, however it has sure changed a TON since I went blind.....sorry if I'm off tipic, learning my way around here again.

xoxo, rayna
oh ps, might not find my way back here l o l

[nowheretorun]

(((Pegs))))) have i told you lately that you matter? Thanks for hearing my question twice and thanks for caring I am really trying to see if others would like the area in the main forums or in a social group as the discussion has an opportunity to build. I had hoped there would be a great amount of interest since this does seem like the topic central to the website, but it is also the overtopic and the undertopic as well... (dont know if that makes sense) .. what i am trying to say is that Recovery is found in the stories we share, each emotion, every stroke of our keypads and in the mix, we could potentially strain out some of the more helpful ideas here...

hi Pachy great comments i like better and better

wow RayRay i noticed you popped in last night and i havent had the chance to say WELCOME BACK! the comp is readable you are here! theres probably a lot of catch up! let me know if i can help but im not so computer literate myself! great to see you again, it felt like a miracle to me to see you!

[Raynaadi]

Hugs Nowhere. It is like a miracle t be back haha. I could see a forum based on recovering from our dilemnas, focusing on the solution only. Like no negativity allowed except in asking a question, like, group I'm struggling with "said problem" and then people cfould share experience with the solution only, so that its only positive affirmations etc. No putting self down in the process. So maybe it could be Solutions for Recovery a safe place for only positive solutions for individual issues. I kinda see where you're going. Don't know if it would be approved for a new forum though, so many already lol. What are these soccial groups?

hugs,
rayna

I would like to see a forum on recovery.
I think as sabrina and nowheretorun and Ray said sometimes you need a place to post the success storys and how we all got there.....It could be wonderful for newbies and everyone to read
As they are so postive and may help others
just my thoughts
muffy

[nowheretorun]

Hi again Ray cant get over it still lol, you are back helping the blind to see... dont mean being rude or blunt there.... those are some angels around you

the social groups? i am similar to what Sabrina said earlier and i have a hard time keeping up with the regular forums but Pachy says the link is under 'Quick Links' but i wasnt able to find the quick link there... still setting up software for the new site so the Mods and Admin are really getting it all sorted out for us still it seems but overall we are still us

[nowheretorun]

Originally Posted by muffy

I would like to see a forum on recovery.
I think as sabrina and nowheretorun and Ray said sometimes you need a place to post the success storys and how we all got there.....It could be wonderful for newbies and everyone to read
As they are so postive and may help others
just my thoughts
muffy

i was thinking we could cut and paste quotes from the forums in there too ? thanks for your input ((Muffy))) for a lamb you do pretty good

[I_WMD]

Originally Posted by nowheretorun

wow, lots of opinions here.. guess we are the only ones recovered Sabrina, no wonder it feels lonely sometimes huh?

[chooses words carefully ?]

........sounds a bit........non-supportive ?

WMD.

[nowheretorun]

i knew someone would latch onto that well WMD, think about it.. are those words harmful? let us know how you feel, ok?

[I_WMD]

Originally Posted by pachyderm

Social Groups are found under Quick Links.

They are, though, a bit hidden, because of that, and because you have to join in order to post, they are not known to all.

And, recover to what? Get back to what? Maybe we were not so great to begin with. Maybe we should be getting better than we ever were before.

LOL pachy,,,,

WMD.

[pegasus]

Originally Posted by nowheretorun

the social groups? i am similar to what Sabrina said earlier and i have a hard time keeping up with the regular forums but Pachy says the link is under 'Quick Links' but i wasnt able to find the quick link there... still setting up software for the new site so the Mods and Admin are really getting it all sorted out for us still it seems but overall we are still us

The Social Groups have been up and running for sometime now. Any member can start their own social group about whatever they want to. Social groups can be found in the Quick links tab, or in 'my profile' on the left hand side. There are 20 social groups so far and the beauty of it is that, once there are enough members in your social group then it can be made into a forum!

[nowheretorun]

thanks for keeping interest ((Pegs)))))

partly i am excited about the opportunity for group growth and hope and a lot of other good things to happen if we could highlight the best of the best! some of your quotes would certainly qualify !

[DocJohn]

Folks, at this time I'm going to defer on the release of a new forum for "recovery." Every forum we have that deals with mental health issues is open to topics about recovery, and recovering from depression may be a very different experience than recovering from alcoholism or co-dependency.

If you still feel you're talking about something that doesn't fit into the existing forums, I would strongly encourage the creation of a Social Group, and then take it from there.

Thanks for the suggestions!
DocJohn

[I_WMD]

If you still feel you're talking about something that doesn't fit into the existing forums, I would strongly encourage the creation of a Social Group, and then take it from there.
^^^^^^^^^^^^Doc John quote.^^^^^^^^^^^^^.

Seems logical >>.DUH .
Probabley why the Social Group forum thingys were put in place >...

WMD.

[nowheretorun]

Originally Posted by I_WMD

If you still feel you're talking about something that doesn't fit into the existing forums, I would strongly encourage the creation of a Social Group, and then take it from there.
^^^^^^^^^^^^Doc John quote.^^^^^^^^^^^^^.

Seems logical >>.DUH .
Probabley why the Social Group forum thingys were put in place >...

WMD.

thanks for sharing your good thoughts with us WMD define DUH?