Posted by simcha on August 18, 2010, at 16:21:39
In reply to Why do people stop participating in psychobabble?, posted by kirbyw on August 9, 2010, at 22:49:19
Kirbyw, congratulations! It sounds like you're doing very well.
I too am trying to expand my social circles. I'm starting to get involved in a Unitarian Universalist Church that is very affirming of GLBTQI people such as me. Also they don't require any belief, really. They support one another on their own spiritual journeys wherever they lead. I need a spiritual community again and I don't really want to go back to the synagogue I used to attend before my father died over 4 years ago. I'm trying something new.
I went back to Al-Anon (for friends and families of alcoholics) for a year last year and I found that I couldn't keep going. I just wasn't getting the support I needed. I started going to Al-Anon originally 15 years ago. It just doesn't work like it used to, for some reason.
My experience is similar to others on this board. I don't even read the posts on this site when I'm feeling well again. However, when I come out of remission and I'm depressed yet again. I come here to read about the latest treatments and other people's experiences with them. Also I write to share a bit and get some support with the decisions I'm making for my own treatment. This site has been a stable presence on the Internet for a long time. I think I've been here on and off for 9ish years? Whenever I've stopped by, I feel better and more informed. It helps knowing others who are dealing with some of the same things that I deal with.
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