I’ve only been a visitor to this online community for a few days now and I have to admit that I’m developing an addiction to it. I log in at different times of the day and night, and can’t help but wonder if this is becoming an unhealthy obsession. I often see many of the same users on at the same time that I am. While it’s reassuring to see familiar names, I worry that some of us are interfering with our ability to GAL by dwelling on our own miseries or attempting to guide our online compatriots through their difficulties. Time spent in these forums is time taken from other activities. Time spent in these forums keeps the reality (or should I say surreality?) of our situation top of mind which makes it difficult for us to climb out of our ruts. I’m actually feeling really good today and I don’t want to feel guilty about checking in on the site, but it’s like following a soap opera and we are all the stars. It’s at least interactive in that we can tell our favorite characters what to do, and potentially see the outcome of our suggestions. Does anybody else feel this way? Do you think that constantly airing our complaints about our S’s prevents us from focusing on ourselves? I think it does to some degree, but I guess we all also need a place to vent as well. Like I said, I actually feel pretty good today. I had to drop off my S6 with my spouse, she apparently was having some difficulty before I showed up and was throwing a fit and started to direct it at me, which in the past would have started some back and forth sniping, but I responded positively, did not take it personally, offered to assist, was rebuked, however, her attitude changed and she looked at me with a rather confused look. I didn’t let it bother me, and I didn’t really think much about it until now. I’ve been too busy. So I would think keeping yourself busy can go further sometimes, as opposed to visiting this site and making yourself miserable again. Don’t get me wrong, this site has helped me already, and I don’t pass judgement on anyone here, because we each have our own unique set of circumstances, but it really does validate the old saying that “misery loves company”. But it tends to debunk the other saying, “laugh and the world laughs with, cry and you cry alone”. Not true, (specifically the crying part)there are too many compassionate people on this site to let that happen, so it can truly be a Godsend Got to get back to work, hang in there everybody!!
