[silver_moon]

I'm pretty new here... I've posted a few times.
But (along with my depression) I struggle with my confidence and anxiety... I thought maybe talking to people and not being face to face might help although I'm still quite uncertain. I've never been on the sites chat rooms before...
Would like to know what you all think possibly and if you think I'll gain from it?

Thanks
Sorry if that sounds weird I'm just a bit unsure

Molly

[Perna]

It's hard to know how a chat is going to be before one has tried it. I would start with one of this site's scheduled chats when there are lots of people and questions and answers and you could just be one in the "audience" :-) and see how it is for you and get some sense of whether you would like it or not?

[AAAAA]

I love the chat room here. There's also a support room for immediate one on one real time support.

[sabby]

Hi Molly!

Our chat rooms run from a couple of members there to having many members in chat at one time. If you think you might feel more comfy with just a couple of folks at a time, maybe that would be the way to go.

When you put your cursor over the Chatroom button up top of this page, go to "Who's Online" and click it. It will show who is in what chatroom. You can decide from there if there are too many folks, or just the right amount of folks for your liking

Chat can be a godsend for folks, or it can be very difficult too. Sometimes there are different conversations going on at once and it can be a tad confusing...other times, everyone is talking about the same thing together.

The only way you will find out if chat is for you is to try it when you feel comfy enough to do so. Please don't worry if you find it's not for you at this time. There are many folks here who don't go to chat at all and just post on the forums. It's all about what is comfortable for each member.

Take your time.....relax.....give it a try when you are ready. There are some wonderful members who chat often and will be there for your questions. Here is a link regarding chat and some helpful hints on how to use the program.

http://forums.psychcentral.com/showf...5&o=21&fpart=1

Wishing you well Molly!


sabby

Hey. Some people find the chatroom to be a source of support.
Other people find the chatroom to be a source of hurt.

Sometimes people go into the chatroom and say 'hello' and nobody says 'hi' to them. That can happen for a variety of reasons (e.g., sometimes the members are away from their computer). Or sometimes people go into the chatroom and say 'hey I've been wondering about this - what do you guys think?' and the other members continue on with a conversation that is in progress and don't respond to the posters query / comment.

There is of course a risk... But there wouldn't be anything to be gained if there wasn't a risk.

Chats can be wonderful, but it depends very much on what else is going on. THe best thing to do (IMHO) is to try ones best not to take the above kinds of things personally. If it doesn't work out then just leave... And try back later. I've had some great conversations :-) After a while you get to know the people who you have great conversations with and you can decide to go to chat when those people are there (for example). Similarly not going in there when there are people there who one can't really communicate with.

Takes a little time, yeah.

One thing to do might be to get to know a couple people on the boards first, and try and go into chat when those people are in there.

[Raynaadi]

Hi Molly!

The chatrooms can be a bit intimidating when you first start using them. You can always go in and say its your first time and that you're nervous. Like Alex said, sometimes it can be a little rough, so you can always change rooms or try again another time.

I'd be happy to go in with you sometime if that would help! You can look at the "who's online screen" from the drop down menu and find me and any other mod/admin in bright green or red. If I'm online, feel free to drop me a pm and I'll go into chat with you if I can!


Rayna

[DePressMe]

Hi Molly, I go to the organized chats--DocJohn's chat and the recovery chat. If you are a little nervous, going to one of those might help you get your feet wet. They are structured and you may not feel as intimidated...you can choose to just sit and listen or to participate. I hope to see you in the chat room!