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Please stay Cheara,
We all love you, you are a part of our family.
Love to all of you,
Holly
We all love you, you are a part of our family.
Love to all of you,
Holly
Holly is so right. You will be missed! More than you realize.
Love Ya, Becky
Welcome back Cheara and good wishes to J and E too.
You can see that Breaths has welcomed Cheara back. She cares, and its alright.
Your a good person, you need not worry or take this misunderstanding to heart.
Breaths and Cheara are alright.
Love to you and to everyone,
Deep down no matter what we are all friends and love each other.
Love,
Holly
Just a short note to inform you that I have forwarded my irrevocable resignation today to Daily Strength and I have notified all my friends my reasons, I feel my integrity has been impeached and there has been a blatant breach DS under foot of the Daily Strengths own Rules of the Road quote:
3. DailyStrength tackles serious life-and-death issues. There are real people behind each of the computers connected to DS, and many of them are going through traumatic experiences and need help. Before responding, try to give folks the benefit of the doubt, and think about how you'd feel as the recipient of your contributions. Is it appropriate? Is it helpful? As our moms always said, "If it's not nice, don't say it", unquote.
Then for no reason other than when it is reiterated what the medical professionals say to be wary of, some act as if someone had stole their lollies. I though DS was a support network to help one another obviously not for it appears now it is site where one person acting within her comfort zone says nice and false things to another. No I am out of here and let them get on with their illusions and disillusionment; for I have more productive things to do with what time I have left.
Padraig OCheara:
I have no idea what happened or why? Not nice
things need to stop on this site or any DS site. I will miss Cheara and any COPD member
that leaves. Each person is valuable and contributes so much. We do not have to agree;
we can listen and care, and keep negativity to
ourselves (I hope). Best wishes to all.
*and remember:
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep."
I meant CHEARA!
Been getting you confused with someone else!
My apologies!
Room does not permit me to include all the hugs and messages that I received nonetheless with the persistence of Holly and for ELLEN I have withdrawn my request for resignation.
Under foot some may be advised to consider especially when one considers 3, of DSs Rules of the Road.
Below are extracts from messages and hugs I received from various people quote:
Please stay Cheara,
We all love you; you are a part of our family.
Holly is so right. You will be missed! More than you realize.
I think Cheara heard you Holly as he rejoined the Group at 12.53 today (according to his recent activity).
Welcome back Cheara and good wishes to J and E too.
O dont know you but' what is going on' one of my friends' says that ' you are being mean? If its not true'' help me out here' I love my friend' but I do not want get involved in this mess"" Im suicidal off and on BECAUSE"" of my illness' and just come here for support""Help" Ellen
Setting Sun Don't worry, I think that it was just a miss understanding.
You can see that Breaths has welcomed Cheara back. She cares, and its alright.
Your a good person, you need not worry or take this misunderstanding to heart.
Breaths and Cheara are alright.
Love to you and to everyone,
Deep down no matter what we are all friends and love each other.
Hi Friends;
Just a short note to inform you that I have forwarded my irrevocable resignation today to Daily Strength and I have notified all my friends my reasons, I feel my integrity has been impeached and there has been a blatant breach DS under foot of the Daily Strengths own Rules of the Road quote:
3. DailyStrength tackles serious life-and-death issues. There are real people behind each of the computers connected to DS, and many of them are going through traumatic experiences and need help. Before responding, try to give folks the benefit of the doubt, and think about how you'd feel as the recipient of your contributions. Is it appropriate? Is it helpful? As our moms always said, "If it's not nice, don't say it", unquote.
Then for no reason other than when it is reiterated what the medical professionals say to be wary of, some act as if someone had stole their lollies. I though DS was a support network to help one another obviously not for it appears now it is site where one person acting within her comfort zone says nice and false things to another. No I am out of here and let them get on with their illusions and disillusionment; for I have more productive things to do with what time I have left.
Padraig OCheara:
It saddens me deeply to lose any group member. I have no idea what happened or why? Not nice things need to stop on this site or any DS site. I will miss Cheara and any COPD member
that leaves. Each person is valuable and contributes so much. We do not have to agree;
we can listen and care, and keep negativity to
ourselves (I hope). Best wishes to all.
Thank you so very much for writing to Setting Sun, I know you must have made her feel safe and better. I am so very worried about her.
I admit I am also worried about your leaving, you know so many here have very much enjoyed your posting, and your friendship, as I have, and it is so true you will be dearly missed by us all. I wish you could over look the poor behaviour of the few and stay for the many.
I hope we continue to talk,
Love you lots and lots, truly
Trust me I have considered the situation and wrote to her - I have other messages from people who ended up with serious problems by what they refer to as the same bullies - their words not mine. But I have many more letters of support and understanding and complaining how DS has lost its appeal because of the same people. I do not want to find myself with the same problems that others have wrought on the most vulnerable in truth they have done incalculable damage and how they have got away with it is a mystery, but I wrote a very sensitive letter to the lady in question - it is a pity others do not have your sensitivities but the people we both know who they are have caused an awful lot of suffering and damage.
I am sorry you are leaving though, as there are so many of the vulnerable ones here who don't know how to stand up to the abusive bullies! We have one gentle soul who developed shingles just from the abuse they used her to perpetrate on others. By the time she knew she had been used, another gentle soul had fled, and is still underground, afraid to come back!!
We are finding ways to expose some of these bullies for who they are, but its a slow process
I have been on DS for a year and a half and at times I have met the most sickest masochistic people ever. I sympathize with you 100%.I have learned the hard way how to read these people and no I shouldn't have to but its a choice. I think you are doing the right thing because these type of people have free rein on these websites and will torment you to death. Please, I hope you have better luck elsewhere. I may be very well joining you. Hugs .
Heck with those people, I think the good outweighs the bad here. I say let it pass. Who is this digitinc person anyway? Don't give power to those who wish to do you harm. they are few and we are many...stand with us, and all will pass.
If you go Cheara, they win and will triumph in their new found strength. Stay, be yourself, wise, polite and caring and we all win dont you see.
Love you
I can't agree more with you. I have off ties with Breathes and PearlB...I was bullied as a kid...I can take it now...but you don't treat others with such disrespect.
Cheara
PS: For anyone interested in finding out the background truth you may be advised to contact Holly.
Why are you taking advantage of people that are expressing to you in a private message. Don't you think everyone can probably put a name to these messages and know who sent them?
It may not really matter to them but I will say that I have put my comments out there and am willing to take the criticism. For those that are so upset with me right now, can you tell me to my face just what I did or are you just going to let Chera do all of the talking for lyou. If the is the case you really better be a little more clear on all of the facts.
Holly, what are the facts? Cheara asked that you tell us.
Yes, this is a "support group" but that dosen't mean that you have to always agree.
Grow up and learn that you can disagree without
making it personal and nasty. If you do not like what a person has to say don't read what
they write. Remember, these are people that you
would not know if you passed them on the street. It is a site intended to help one another not a dating site.
For the record I bear no malice towards anyone for any reason in the whole world. That is not to sat that I agree with everyone on every single point for to do so would make life very boring. But I can agree to differ and try and appreciate another's viewpoint. I do not have to demand, hide away or avoid anyone for any reason for in the final analysis we are all supposed to be adults - so let us act accordingly.
It is as Bobbi says remember the people on DS are like people that you would meet on the street. None of us would wilfully not help our fellow human being out on the side walk - so what is the problem this site is an extension of that same principle we are all here to help one and other as best we can.
That is what Holly has suggested and she has preached peace and exhorted and encouraged everyone to follow that road - so why and what is to be gained by acting as Bobbi says in the one word 'Childish'.
Let everything be bygone and start refreshed in a spirit of togetherness as brothers and sisters committed to helping one another when possible.
Cheara.
But I am more upset that so many people so readily believe a trouble maker, deceiver and Judas. Who will continue in falshood.
Last night I dreamed that this group had a new Admin - if you are already watching Admin of this Group or Community Leader, please can you close this post?
It would be really great if this could stop right here.
So many innocent, very ill and suicidal members are getting distressed because of these lies.
I do hope any one who continues to post within this group will always remember to think of the harm that can be caused if one does not choose kindness and honesty even at sacrificing what you think the truth is!
You choose your friends and you don't condemn the ones that disagree.
We are adults and that says it all.