I think I've been here too long and seen to much, because few situations touch me as strongly as they did when I first found this site.
Yup. It's both good and bad---I think being able to compartmentalize this stuff and 'throwing it out' at the end of the day helps keep your sanity. But losing the empathy isn't all good.
Yes, but D99 is a reminder that the "good old" days had issues as well. This is tough stuff and very hard to deal with even if one is not in the middle of it.
Ole' D99H was a tough nut to crack. He was so angry that it seemed he was bound and determined to sabotage his recovery regardless.
Ya, know K I still cannot get over how Facing Choices story ended after all of those years. What a surprise...a pleasant one.
Indeed. And quite a surprise. It is a good indication that helping someone go through the rules---even when they're not on board, will have a lasting effect. I had pointed Steve Harley to that recovery when she posted on the Pregnancy board---his comment back was that we reach so many more than we know about. The people who he coaches often point to the boards and tell him of the help they get from specific posters. It's a real indication that participation on these boards can help a great many.
I feel like we ought to be in a pair of rockers sipping beverages of choice and chatting up the old times. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> But not on my porch tonight---the wind is just whipping and it's got to be around 10 F before you factor in wind chill.
Merry Christmas JL, and God Bless (and that goes to the lot of you...)