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This is the Mental Health Support Group. Nasty, unkind, uncalled-for and insensitive remarks are not welcome here.Over the months, I've really come to value this place. It's truly the only place on DU where you are pretty much guaranteed to have your feelings respected. Now, if you have an "emotional skin" like a rhinoceros, that's not an issue really and you can respond with a sarcastic and witty rejoinder.
My unsolicited advice to lurkers is, don't bother opening up with anything precious to you, because someone (or more than one) will come along to take a poke at it. I will no longer open up on DU unless it's in here. Not worth the aggravation.
All the best to everyone, especially the regulars. Hope all are doing well.
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appreciation for this place (Original Post)
steve2470
Jan 2018
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irisblue
(33,862 posts)1. Hugs to you Steve
steve2470
(37,461 posts)9. thanks, hugs to you too! :) nt
CaliforniaPeggy
(151,491 posts)2. Thanks for your excellent post, Steve!
And I agree.
I am doing well, thanks!
steve2470
(37,461 posts)10. thanks Peggy
I am so glad you are doing well. You are one of the jewels of DU
PennyK
(2,310 posts)3. Thanks, Steve
It's just so nice to have a place where you can feel safe, and know that you're not alone.
steve2470
(37,461 posts)11. yes, this is that place, for sure
I am glad you are here
Permanut
(6,405 posts)4. Thanks for helping to make this place what it is. n/t
steve2470
(37,461 posts)8. thanks, and all the regulars have helped too, of course :) nt
mopinko
(71,414 posts)5. hugs steve and
biff says
steve2470
(37,461 posts)7. thanks mo, give biff a big hug for me! :) nt
elleng
(135,080 posts)6. Thanks, Steve.
steve2470
(37,461 posts)12. my pleasure, elleng :) nt
hunter
(38,763 posts)13. I'm maybe 80% doing well. 20% horrors.
Could be, and has been, much worse.
I'm good. Meds working, much better than totally off his meds Hunter.
steve2470
(37,461 posts)14. oh sorry, I missed this hunter
I'm glad your meds are working well for the most part. One day the shrinks will be able to target meds much better, rather than the fairly trial and error process they do now. One day...