Not going to mention any names. that's not important.
But I wrote this in response to someone who asked me a question. When I went back and read it. It seemed like something some other people might find useful. So I reworded it just a little, and Put it out as a general post.
**Getting the type of help your really looking for.**
Write a few "high Profile posts", so people will recognize your name: Share the truth about yourself, so others will feel comfortable doing the same.
"High Profile" Meaning: Something posted in the main public area of your favorite group here. With a catchy title that will entice people to read it. Something that says you have good stuff to give rather than Just looking to take.
And Don,t be mean to yourself, by telling yourself things that aren't true. I am certain that you have good things to give..!!
In the body of you're posts, Write some stuff about What you would like to accomplish. What you think would be good progress. Ask specific questions about "has anyone had this problem"? and if you found a way to make it better "what did you do"? Pose more than one question, So they will illicit response form a broader range of people.
Send out Love in general terms to others.
With statements similar to:
I'm sure if we work together, we can beat this.
Or I like your outlook on that.
Or You seem like a nice person, Thank you for sharing.
Look through the other groups on this site, and ask yourself this question:
Because I have This condition It makes me feel? What? Anxious, depressed, gives me low self esteem, my family doesn't understand, I look for codependent relationships so I can get out of myself, it makes me angry, I just want to get drunk and forget about it. Etc. Etc.
Then join those groups that Apply.... And go ahead and post like you usually would but include all those groups to receive your posts. The more people you appeal to the more likely you are to find the help your looking for.
Don't expect one or two posts to one or two groups to provide you with instant answers.
Make a bunch of posts at first. So if nothing else, people will be familliar with your name.
Sooner or later people are going to ask themselves, Who is this Person? And they will read your posts to find out. "Get yourself noticed."
I hope this wasen't too blunt. I don't mean to offend anyone in any way. I'm just giving my opinion to a question someone had.
**One of the quickest ways to get a response is to have something to give.** "The hand that gives,,gathers".. Iripreties said almost 2000 years ago.
Do some web searches, read some books, find some positive inspiring things that make sense to you, or make you feel better, and then share those things in you your posts. At first don't look for specific people to talk to. Just put your take on things out there and ask people what they think about that?
I wish you all the best.
And I hope that you will
actively peruse happiness
for yourself. Seek and ye shall find.
Patrick L.
aka Pa(trick)