Posted by shar on July 30, 2002, at 1:51:55
In reply to My guess is..., posted by bubblegumchewer on July 29, 2002, at 13:40:30
Who is the typical psycho babbler? There is such diversity on this board, it's really not possible to come up with a good babbler profile.
There are a lot of people who look into things on their own, they have access to research resources, and are curious, and enjoy the drudgery of plowing through stuff one baby step at a time.
I don't understand the most technical discussions here, but I don't pressure myself to. I can read about it, and ask questions (I'm good for dumb questions), and learn. However, not about everything discussed here. There are lots of meds that, once I learn a certain amount about them, I sort of ease up on them.
There are lots of curious people here. And there are lots of people to whom the more technical aspects of meds and their actions are not their reason for coming here at all. This is how it should be. Ultimately, we all help each other learn, and learning IS what this particular board is about, imo.
You will be surprised at how much you absorb, and how easy it is to search the archives and learn more about one particular med or procedure, if that's a goal you have.
This is NOT a good place to come and feel dumb. First, it is not required, and secondly that kind of self-evaluation (so common in our illnesses) just throws up blocks to your getting help or learning what you want.
Ask away, read, absorb, skim the stuff that is not your bailiwick. This is your board, too.
Shar
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