[pegasus]

I originally came to PC way back in January 2006 because I couldn't sleep. I received lots of help and found many people who felt exactly as I did. That was a real surprise! Other people were in the same boat as me and they seemed to truly understand where I was coming from.

Over the years, with my own therapy and help here I have come a long way. I'm grateful for the support and friendship I have got here.

Now, in the here and now, I have a very stressful job and I come here to find support, relief and like minded people who needed the same support and friendship as me. On my journey through life the people of PC are there when I need them. Thank you!

Why do you come to PC? And what does it do for you?

[LadyShadow]

I come to PC to pass the time really. I have been reading a book about being in the here and now, but I still feel the need to escape from real life. So I come here.

And also, like you, met some amazing people along the way

I come on here mostly of an evening when my husband is working and I am chilling out.
I find this forum the best and so many great people here, I find that the people here are a great support to me when I have been in need especially when I lost my mum.

Thank you PC and all you guys too, You really are amazing

[OutofTune]

I came here for support. It's good to be around others who sympathize with my situation. This forum is full of genuine, understanding people.

[Miswimmy1]

I come to be around others who care... I felt like t was the ony one who "got" me, but I know that I can't rely on t to fill all the voids I have...

[oceancries]

I came here because I was suicidal and am still a bit. I felt that this place was the place to go to talk about it because people in another forum called me an attention seeker for discussing something similar to it.

[-jimi-]

I think I was bored.

[optimize990h]

irl I have no friends. PC is the closest thing to a friend I have except for my pets. I, too, came because of sleep problems and found that depression was also my problem.

I come here because there are people that I care about here.

[Sabrina]

I'm an old timer like Pegs and originally came because I was in the grip of a terrible depression and needed to find people like me and know that I wasn't alone. I got exactly that. Now that I am no longer depressed (to a degree), I still find this home and can't bear to go a day without visiting. My needs here have changed but the need to be here is still there. Plus I have many friends here that I don't have in real life.

[moodiegirl]

I come here because I often feel lonely. I like to read from other posters who have similar issues as me, I often learn a lot. Sometimes I need some help too, and I like helping others (or at least I try to).

[costello]

I originally came because I needed to talk to other people who have been through experiences similar to my son's. Psychosis and schizophrenia must be amongst the most difficult human experiences to understand if you've never been through it yourself. And it's apparently very difficult to explain to others who haven't been there.

When I first came here, my son was unmedicated and in the midst of a severe psychotic episode. It seemed to me he was wandering in a wilderness I had never been to myself, so I couldn't help. I needed some guides to explain the terrain to me - without pressuring me to just force him to take medication against his will. (The other two forums I went to were pretty much about trying to force me to force him to take medication. It's stressful to be lectured to - and even put down by some people - when I was just asking for support and insight.)

I've met some very patient and generous people here who have helped me at least get a peek into the experience of psychosis. Every time I think I get it, though, it slips away.

Like George, I've stayed around because I've found some people I care about here.

[wackywidow]

I came here for many of the above reasons that have already been stated ... loneliness, depression, despair and the rapidly changing moods I was experiencing. I found some wonderful friends here at PC, but sad to say I do not hear from many of them any more. I wonder where they are at and what they are doing. My prayers are that they are alive and doing other things with their lives. Perhsaps if Ipost more I would hear back from some again, but for now I am lost for words and there are so many forums. It is hard to choose which ones to join in on, or even which posts to jump into. However, with that being said PC has helped me a great deal.

[Insignificant other]

I came here because I felt so terribly alone, and unwanted. Depression had and still has a grip on me but somehow its not so hard to handle anymore because I'm not alone anymore. I am here and I actually matter to some which means I count.
PC has given me a sense of value and I am grareful.

Like a lot of the people who've already answered this thread, I came here during a major BPD psychotic episode. I was suicidal, self-injuring, incapable of looking at things properly, and having major abandonment issues largely brought on by myself. Plus, we were in the process of moving and seeing a therapist was not an option. PC showed me that I was not alone with those thoughts and that some people cared and were willing to support me.

Now, I feel as though I still need PC's support, but I am here too much. It has become a bit of an addiction to me but one that is difficult to break because I work on the computer more than 8 hours a day so the temptation is always there.

I am now attempting to see up boundaries with PC. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to pass them along. If you visit my site and are not a contact of mine, you will be blocked, but when I notice new people visiting, I usually shout out a hello and unblock them....just so you know. Just trying to protect myself.

[Odee]

I came here to talk to other people about what was becoming an all consuming aspect of my life. I wanted to be around people where I was a little more 'normal.' I want to read about other peoples' experiences and to be able to provide some info or support myself.

[IowaFarmGal]

just lonesome I guess

[nannywoofwoof]

Because I dont have to hide who I am here; and I can talk about my life and not have to worry that the person I am talking to will not want to know me anymore, not understand me, or be horrified or confused. It's an escape, plus I want to reach out to people who may be going through similar experiences and let them know they are not alone.

[onionknight]

I feel like if I can make one person smile a little when I come, or if someone else can do that for me, it is worth my posting

What can I say, I like connecting with people...

Plus, I say stuff online, I couldn't ever irl.

Folks with issues in common...a place to reflect...practice interpersonal skills...fear no harsh critique and last but foremost in importance...a place to speak as who I am...1/2 fecked but with a heartnsoul that needs to free up it's voice again. I want to use that everywhere...not just here. Thankyou Pegasus...y'got me thinking...and that's why I'm here. *smile*

I have met many people here. I thank this place for that. I've never done the forum thing. Pain in the *** with it's limitations. But I can speak sometimes and listen...maybe sometimes that can be help enough. There are times it has been for me. Take care every one of you ever. Pegasus...XO!

[Bipolar mom]

I don't have many friends, and my husband doesn't really understand what's going on in my head, just needed A place to vent, share experiences and advise.

Because im lonely.

[hanners]

I wanted a place to go for support, and to learn about my illness.

because we're all in this together, and can share experiences.

and have some fun along the way.

[pachyderm]

Originally Posted by pegasus

Why do you come to PC?

Just crazy, I guess.