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mentalhealthadvocate 
1:25am, November 23, 2009
Well, I attempted to return to DS. I love the journaling and the number of variable options you can do on here, and my life is slowing down enough that I have some time to spare and had hoped reconnecting with friends would be a great idea.
But, it is true "you can't go back". Life moves forward and it's clear in a short time that many of the people I used to connect with are no longer even here.
And I'm having a ton of trouble with the site. It won't let me upload any photos which is somehting I used to love to do. It allowed me to share my world with people here through photos....and for some reason this is the only site that pokes along so slowly on my computer that I end up frustrated. So.... to those who are close by, I think I'm gone for good this time.
Hope your lives are blessed, full, and have the basic level of connection and love that make it all worth while.
With love, Mary
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Hi friends!
Well, I'm home! Got in Thursday evening after a delay but the trip was wonderful! I'm hoping I can post some pics here, but last time I tried it wouldn't let me for some reason but will try for sure.
Anyway, we had a fabulous time, tons of sightseeing, tours, shopping and eating! Just beautiful to be sure!
And... I DID quit my job! I submitted my resignation on Monday then left town on Tuesday for vacation. The next two weeks I will be finalizing things, transferring cases and files, etc. I have been running a pretty successful part-time ebay business and will continue to do so. I'll likely keep involved with NAMI but on a volunteer level...still teaching classes for parents of kids with mental illnesses. And I have a couple of cases I'll continue to work on a pro-bono basis.
In the future...??? Well I may actually start an independent Parent Consultant business, but in the meantime I'm looking forward to doing things for me and for my husband, kids and grandkids.
I'm still planning on the gastric bypass surgery, although things got pushed aside last year because of my car accident and earlier this year because of my husbands illness. But I'm working with the bariatric surgery team again and am aiming for January or February to have it done. So, I think I'll have more than enough to keep myself going!
Okay well, going to look around on the site.
Love to all, Mary 
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Oh, my gosh!!! It's been SSSOOOooooo long since I've seen you on here ~~~ so glad to see you, and that you are doing so well. :) Huggzzies!!
Tomorrow we head to Albany NY to be near the airport. We'll stay overnight in Albany, go out to a nice dinner and be at the airport for the crack of dawn! Our flight leaves at 5:50 am and with only one 2 hour layover, we'll be in Honolulu mid afternoon.
Cant' wait to see our room. We have a king bed. ocean view with sliders going out onto the lania and a kitchenette. But, frankly, not plannming on hanging in the room a whole lot anyway.
Very psyched about this. Tired though so off to get some beauty rest.
Love to all my old friends here...and glad to alrady be reconnecting with some of you. I'll be back on the 19th so will be around after that.
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You were one of the first Ds people to reach out to me,and made me feel so welcome,and not such a basket case...I realise all our lives must move forward...but I do miss the old days of DS.It's still a good site,but not the joyous and close knit community it used to be.
Good luck in your future Mary..and remember ,that you have made a deep lasting impact on many peoples lives(including ME!!)
love ya
dd
dancingd
I'll be sad to see you go. I don't get on much either but you were one of the first people to help me out. Thank you so much. Like you said, sometimes it's just time to move on. Good luck on your journey. Greg
Centerra
Wow, I was excited to see you had written a journal... but now you seem to be leaving again?
SOmetimes the photo option is difficult, but it works most of the time.
I hope you'll stay. I've missed you.
shen
well Mary I can understand when my friends upload photos I am not able to view them and yes it does seem to move slowly,I wish you much luck and happiness in your life I just recently connected with you but must say I enjoyed your journals and advice given,Thank You so much and its true you have touched many lives and helped people on this site,I'll also miss you,good luck with moving on and in your future endeavers,Sincerely,Kim
Softballgirl
I feel similarly to you. Many of the people I connected with last year are no longer active, and I'm in a much better place emotionally and spiritually, and have good local (i.e., "real life") support networks. I agree the journal is one of the best features on DS, but the site can be 'buggy' (like Facebook). I 'retired' from DS once, came back, but find I hardly am on here, so it may be time to move on too. Good luck and God Bless!
sadderbutwiser
I think most of us on DS have been there...alot of my friends are no longer here as well...but there are a few....and yeah, i have troble with the pics as well..but I chaulk that up to many people being online...
awakendwoman
Someone told me the reason I couldn't download pics was because they were too big. Maybe that is your problem? What I intensely dislike about DS is that I was googling thrush on the vocal chords, to see if anyone else had it, and I came up with one of my journal entries. I though open meant other DS members, not the entire internet. I haven't ever posted another journal entry since then. Do you have other support groups?
Angela53510
hope you will re consider and stay,, havent had a chance to write you,,, z is in a resedentual farm home,,, they dont want to let him come home for christmas,, so if they dont let him go for a few days,, I will have him discharged,, he spent thanksgiving there and was sad,,, he is doing a lot better,,, hope you are having a great weekend,,, love ya
Jackie19467