Posted by Justherself54 on February 11, 2010, at 11:11:35
In reply to Re: Can Psychobabble Meds be ABOUT Psych Meds? » manic666, posted by Dinah on February 11, 2010, at 9:48:25
I know Phillipa posts stuff that she googles. I've seen her post links regarding fibromyalgia. Does it bother me? No, as she is aware I suffer from it and so do some other babblers and I read the links. For me, when she does this, I know she's thinking about me and the others who suffer it. Any chronic pain condition will feed a depression, so I guess there would be some argument as to whether it belongs on the med board or health. There are so many gray areas. This site isn't perfect, but it has some really caring people on it. The same goes for Bleuberry. There's no harm or malice intended with either of their posts. If you see a post by them and know it won't be to your liking, them simply don't open it.
I still have trouble accepting what this illness has taken from me..but I am also grateful for what it has given me. I think newbies will look and stay regardless of what's on the current med board, if they see all posters treating each other with respect, kindness and acceptance, as we sure don't find enough of that in the "real world".
Personally, I think why newbies don't stick around is the meds board has a lot of posters with treatment resistant depression who have been dealing with this for years and hence the very technical stuff. I personally find the tec posts way over my head and don't post on them for fear of looking foolish. Sad but true. So any posts that has R2D2 and C3PO in it, I just pop out and wander elsewhere as I can't add anything, or I'm afraid to ask, as I feel it's just way out of my league.
Perhaps we need to change neurotransmitters to Treatment Resistant. The more seasoned and med savvy posters could pop in to the med board to lend support and their med wisdom. Just a thought..
I have to agree with Dinah. We should be going the extra mile. We are a dwindling family. In any family, there are those relatives we don't get on well with, or annoy the crap out of us. But we bear with them and try not to let them get under our skin. Even with my most annoying family members I refrain from pointing out their flaws..as it would be unkind and I'm sure they are well aware of them, as they are with mine. I have been know to shoot from the hip out of annoyance, but I'm really trying to work on it. I try to use the "in real life" scenario. Whould I really say that to a person whom I know is ill, and who was sitting directly across from me, sharing a coffee? That little scenario has stopped a lot of my shooting from the hip behaviour.
If and when babble gets back on its feet, I think the other boards will get a little more active and everybody may be able stay in the board where they have found their comfort zone.
To be clear, this post isn't directed any any post or poster..it's simply my viewpoint.
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