Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Dreamer. For myself, I find this group (or family as I like to refer to it as) a mainstay in my almost nearly daily diet. On the occasions I have had to give it up (ie: no computer or having to go to Kinko's etc.), it felt as if I were losing out on quite a bit. For many months starting last September, I was plagued with health and other catastrophes that caused me to miss out on so much.....but I found my family here every time I logged on...they did not leave me. I have been in the lurker position far more than I should be ,however, the family is here whenever we need to draw on their strength. a and are wonderful to devote their time to us and I have made so many friends in the family. I can never thank them enough. From time to time, I make my own contributions and if they help anyone, it's great. If not, it still makes me feel like an active member. Do not ever feel as if you are letting the group down or yourself by not contributing. The family will never ostracize you for this and always...always will welcome you when you comment as if you were never gone. I know this for a fact. Try to observe as much as you can when you can and post when you can. You will always get something from this great bunch of people. I hope your friend is doing better. I will keep her in my prayers and positive thoughts so her way is easier....also for strength for you and her family to get through these trials. Take care...my friend. Jan in AZ =^..^= ~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere. " ~ ~ " If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Thank you. (wiping tears from my eyes) This is a great bunch of people, I have noticed that. :-) I belong to a group for parents of bipolar kids, and well it is smaller than this group, and we have been together online for like 6 years, so I do spend a lot of time there. I get a little nersous becuz my mind is so overwhelmed right now, it is hard for me to keep names straight here and everything- my memory is not working so great. Also I feel so needy with all going on around me.....I KNOW it makes me more sick, I feel sorta odd to complain about my illness when I am not doing the things I KNOW I should. A little too emtoinal to remember to care for myself. Yes, as a nurse I do know better. I get embarrassed and ashamed. I keep telling myself I will spend more time here when I am not so needy cuz I do not want to push people away (and I did manage to do that on a melanoma board) but gosh the things just keep happening around me at such a rate- I doubt there is ever gonna be a less needy time. Yeesh. Then I worry too much of the other issues might leak out on me from my fingertips to the group..... I try to read as much as I can here- and I try to learn, cuz there is great things posted here---but it is not sinking in enough. <sigh> ANyway, thanks for the good thoughts and well wihses, and all the great info.....and yes, I will keep popping in - and I am definetly reading.....:-) Gentle hugs to all of you. - In , " Jan =^..^= " <azmomacat2@y...> wrote: > Dreamer. > > For myself, I find this group (or family as I like to refer to it as) a mainstay in my almost nearly daily diet. On the occasions I have had to give it up (ie: no computer or having to go to Kinko's etc.), it felt as if I were losing out on quite a bit. For many months starting last September, I was plagued with health and other catastrophes that caused me to miss out on so much.....but I found my family here every time I logged on...they did not leave me. I have been in the lurker position far more than I should be ,however, the family is here whenever we need to draw on their strength. a and are wonderful to devote their time to us and I have made so many friends in the family. I can never thank them enough. From time to time, I make my own contributions and if they help anyone, it's great. If not, it still makes me feel like an active member. Do not ever feel as if you are letting the group down or yourself by not contributing. The family will never ostracize you > for this and always...always will welcome you when you comment as if you were never gone. I know this for a fact. Try to observe as much as you can when you can and post when you can. You will always get something from this great bunch of people. > > I hope your friend is doing better. I will keep her in my prayers and positive thoughts so her way is easier....also for strength for you and her family to get through these trials. > > Take care...my friend. > > Jan in AZ =^..^= > > > > ~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere. " ~ > ~ " If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. " > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 I'm glad your here, and if you ever need to talk, I'm always here. Sometimes, I am don't post as much, but try to catch up. Don't worry about remembering names, we have a big group here. We all get depressed, and feel bad, but we just got to keep going, and the group always sheds light, and makes you feel better, Tawny --- In , " dreamer_plus " <dreamer_plus@w...> wrote: > Thank you. (wiping tears from my eyes) This is a great bunch of people, I have noticed that. :-) > I belong to a group for parents of bipolar kids, and well it is smaller than this group, and we have been together online for like 6 years, so I do spend a lot of time there. > I get a little nersous becuz my mind is so overwhelmed right now, it is hard for me to keep names straight here and everything- my memory is not working so great. Also I feel so needy with all going on around me.....I KNOW it makes me more sick, I feel sorta odd to complain about my illness when I am not doing the things I KNOW I should. A little too emtoinal to remember to care for myself. Yes, as a nurse I do know better. I get embarrassed and ashamed. I keep telling myself I will spend more time here when I am not so needy cuz I do not want to push people away (and I did manage to do that on a melanoma board) but gosh the things just keep happening around me at such a rate- I doubt there is ever gonna be a less needy time. Yeesh. Then I worry too much of the other issues might leak out on me from my fingertips to the group..... > > I try to read as much as I can here- and I try to learn, cuz there is great things posted here---but it is not sinking in enough. <sigh> > > ANyway, thanks for the good thoughts and well wihses, and all the great info.....and yes, I will keep popping in - and I am definetly reading.....:-) > Gentle hugs to all of you. > > > - In , " Jan =^..^= " <azmomacat2@y...> wrote: > > Dreamer. > > > > For myself, I find this group (or family as I like to refer to it as) a mainstay in my almost nearly daily diet. On the occasions I have had to give it up (ie: no computer or having to go to Kinko's etc.), it felt as if I were losing out on quite a bit. For many months starting last September, I was plagued with health and other catastrophes that caused me to miss out on so much.....but I found my family here every time I logged on...they did not leave me. I have been in the lurker position far more than I should be ,however, the family is here whenever we need to draw on their strength. a and are wonderful to devote their time to us and I have made so many friends in the family. I can never thank them enough. From time to time, I make my own contributions and if they help anyone, it's great. If not, it still makes me feel like an active member. Do not ever feel as if you are letting the group down or yourself by not contributing. The family will never ostracize you > > for this and always...always will welcome you when you comment as if you were never gone. I know this for a fact. Try to observe as much as you can when you can and post when you can. You will always get something from this great bunch of people. > > > > I hope your friend is doing better. I will keep her in my prayers and positive thoughts so her way is easier....also for strength for you and her family to get through these trials. > > > > Take care...my friend. > > > > Jan in AZ =^..^= > > > > > > > > ~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere. " ~ > > ~ " If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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