Since BD, I have been very much needing, craving and searching for the real: community, honesty, raw especially raw and real from compassionate, kind and thoughtful people. The provision and moderation of these forums have facilitated such a space and it is the generous and vulnerable (and at times blunt) participation of the members - you and I with lived and living experiences - that makes it such a safe, trustworthy refuge to come to when I am in need of support and don’t get it yet again.
These concepts and practices are not widely disseminated in our culture.