appreciation for this place

[steve2470]

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.

[irisblue]

1. Hugs to you Steve

[steve2470]

9. thanks, hugs to you too! :) nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thanks for your excellent post, Steve!

And I agree.

I am doing well, thanks!

[steve2470]

10. thanks Peggy

I am so glad you are doing well. You are one of the jewels of DU

[PennyK]

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]

11. yes, this is that place, for sure

I am glad you are here

[Permanut]

4. Thanks for helping to make this place what it is. n/t

[steve2470]

8. thanks, and all the regulars have helped too, of course :) nt

[mopinko]

5. hugs steve and

biff says

[steve2470]

7. thanks mo, give biff a big hug for me! :) nt

[elleng]

6. Thanks, Steve.

[steve2470]

12. my pleasure, elleng :) nt

[hunter]

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]

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...