I had this thread a while ago and it was just wonderful to see all the responses so i thought I would bring it up again so that we could include newer members too.

What identifies a supportive post for you? What do you feel is beneficial in the help you have received?

For example. I'll post mine.

Some things I enjoy in supportive posts to me are things like the following:
-Someone relating to me, sharing a story about how they have been through the same, and understand
-someone saying "things will get better" and reassuring me
-someone providing me with advice, even if its not necessarily what i want to hear, thats ok too sometimes.

So what is support to you? What have you gotten in types of support?

[Kiya]

yep, all that and steps to calm or be safe help me.

[hurtingintn]

someone that cares enough to actually take the time to ask what you need and how you feel...listening and understanding

*bump*

[Texage74]

I would definitely want someone to relate and give some possible outs.

[Greg77733]

1) listen towhatI am really saying 2) if you had simaliar problem how did you fix it 3) use some humor, we all need a laugh 4) talk to me not down to me %) if I say something that hurts, tell me so I don't make same mastake 6) remeber we all are hurting so don't get mad and do harm That is about all I can think of