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Mental Health Support

steve2470

(37,468 posts) Mon Jan 29, 2018, 04:28 PM Jan 2018

thank you to all regulars here

THIS IS THE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP. Abrasive and unkind comments are not welcome here.

You all have been a life-saver during my drug-withdrawal hell. Only 5 more days to go.

If I had tried to talk about this in GD or even in the Lounge, it would have gone extremely poorly, with a lot of "hey you're a MAN, grow some balls" kind of talk and other assorted ignorance.

Thank you again everyone. I will do my best to be here for you.

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thank you to all regulars here (Original Post) steve2470 Jan 2018 OP

I have the highest reverence for mental health support. no_hypocrisy Jan 2018 #1

thank you for the kind words for this group steve2470 Jan 2018 #2

Steve, with me, every day is practice to be better than I got. no_hypocrisy Jan 2018 #3

Only a few more days now! PennyK Jan 2018 #4

I am certainly here for you, my dear Steve! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2018 #5

You're welcome, Steve. Tobin S. Jan 2018 #6

I agree, you're a good man Tobin nt steve2470 Jan 2018 #7

Thank you, Steve. Tobin S. Jan 2018 #8

no_hypocrisy

(52,733 posts)

1. I have the highest reverence for mental health support.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 04:30 PM

Jan 2018

I had a lot of work to do by myself and had some therapy. I survived and I promise to help anyone else.

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

2. thank you for the kind words for this group

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 04:31 PM

Jan 2018

We have some of the very best people in all of DU here. We'll try to be here for you also

no_hypocrisy

(52,733 posts)

3. Steve, with me, every day is practice to be better than I got.

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 04:34 PM

Jan 2018

Emphasis: practice, sometimes not exactly getting it right, but practice.

PennyK

(2,329 posts)

4. Only a few more days now!

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 05:04 PM

Jan 2018

I'm personally in a pretty good place these days and I feel grateful for it every day. This group (and my Cancer Support group) has been so supportive when I needed it.
You are going to get there too!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,868 posts)

5. I am certainly here for you, my dear Steve!

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 05:09 PM

Jan 2018

As long as I am a member of DU, and I plan to be here till they carry me out, I will be here for you.

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)

6. You're welcome, Steve.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:45 PM

Jan 2018

I'm not around much now days, but when I'm here I always check in with this group to see how everybody is doing. To me, this group exemplifies how human beings should treat each other: with compassion and support.

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

7. I agree, you're a good man Tobin nt

Reply to Tobin S. (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:55 PM

Jan 2018

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)

8. Thank you, Steve.

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 11:40 PM

Jan 2018

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