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I have watched and posted in the NO MORE! Thread, and it has me thinking that DS can be very harmful.
Dino has reached the end and feels there is know way out, and everyone here is trying to convince otherwise. Dino has stopped talking and everyone (myself included) is very concerned that drastic and unwanted action has been taken.
Whilst our primary concern must rightly be Dino, what effect do events such as these have on the rest of us? Is there a negative impact on all of us when someone disappears, and leaves us wondering whether they are OK.
This is by no means an attack on Dino, and I nor any other hold Dino responsible for our worry, I just wanted to share my concern for everyone, not just those with immediate suffering, and to see what views everyone else has on the effect of failed attempts to help others facing despair.
Dino has reached the end and feels there is know way out, and everyone here is trying to convince otherwise. Dino has stopped talking and everyone (myself included) is very concerned that drastic and unwanted action has been taken.
Whilst our primary concern must rightly be Dino, what effect do events such as these have on the rest of us? Is there a negative impact on all of us when someone disappears, and leaves us wondering whether they are OK.
This is by no means an attack on Dino, and I nor any other hold Dino responsible for our worry, I just wanted to share my concern for everyone, not just those with immediate suffering, and to see what views everyone else has on the effect of failed attempts to help others facing despair.
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I don't know where the balance is, just sharing that observation
Nevertheless... I know there will be times when I just have to take a step back as I wont be able to handle getting involved with somethings. x
not that i don't care...i just can't risk being manipulated like that. i can't upset myself to the point of a breakdown trying to discern whether it's real, a hoax, or even a cry for attention. any of those choices aren't good for me.
great if some CAN..i just can't. i'm MUCH better at supporting people who fight depression to win. :)
just my feelings about it. everyone needs to do what feels best for them. :)
I was just wondering the same thing Wham. Ds does work when you are down or even coping with life. It works.
It is moments like this as well as many others that you just feel helpless and you cry. I woke up this morning feeling good and now I cry.
I know everyone will feel a bit lower for not knowing what is happening to Dino, but that the price we pay for caring.
Yesterday Sleepy and I were both terrribly down and everyone here helped us turn it around, and I'd like to think that that gave everyone a lift.
Swings & roundabouts....
but u must..for your own health...keep a measure of distance here.
whether u choose to support or BE supportive...u can't absorb it..if u do too much...u become of no help to anyone...nor receptive enuff to receive support. :)
I think you're right. If we are to get the most out of DS we must maintain a certain level of detachment.
Some people need our strength to pull through this and others, it seems, get sick of hearing the same old thing "hang in there etc".
There really isnt much more we can do then to try to be there and hope that the message finally gets through to them.
When they leave I think we are all heart broken as we do not know what they have done..
I think DS helps alot of us and there are a few that we just cant help. It is such a devastating disease because most of our closet friends and family do not know exactly the pain we are going through and that we have a disease that they will never understand unless they aquite it somehow.. It is so hard to help someone who thinks they can not make it any longer..
I spend 99% of my energy on the other depression board and only 1% here because some days that is about all I can stand.
I have found that many people here (not pointing fingers) are overly negative, feel that regardless of anyone's opinion they have the right to cram their own down your throat and while I love a good debate now and again this is not a debate board.
I love many of the people here but because I also suffer from depression I have to make sure I am in a good mind set otherwise I can not help others.