Re: Okay! What Is Going On Here!! SoapBox Time!

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Hi Kathleen,

Its good that you started to open up a bit about how you feel. This list

isn't about writing, its about communicating. Perhaps one reason many of us

are members here is that we have limited face-to face communication about

how we are & where we're really at. some of it is because, for many of us,

our social circles have been narrowed by Illness. Also, the depressing

realities can keep us from even wanting to communicate. This is especially

true when we are taking " time out " to recover from or just survive through

bad times, as in Diane's post. But when we push ourselves that little bit,

although we may be plagued, out-of-touch & cut-off, the human contact can

be reassuring, allay some of the fear, and help both you & others.

I would hope we can, over time, build a small community where people help

look after each other. The only way this can't happen is if we remain silent.

Ken

At 12:01 PM 8/16/98 -0400, you wrote:

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>Dear ,

>Thank you for this post. I had never seen it before, but now it will be

>posted in my house for all to see.

>I am one of those who has not been very active in writing. I don't feel

that

>I can express myself very well, and I guess I have felt like everyone has had

>so many insightful and helpful things to say. After reading the latest posts

>I have decided that I too have something to say even if it is only to let

>others know who I am.

>I have just taken the Depression Poll. I knew that I was depressed at times

>but this questionaire just told me I am " profoundly depressed " . I guess you

>could say that I tend to minimize things, about myself. Quite possibly I

>don't want to face what is and has been happening in my life.

>Any way I am going to try to change some of this and start posting more so I

>can really feel a part of this group of wonderful people.

>Thank you

>Kathleen

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