I have not been here long....I have been through several peoples attempted suicides....and .though there truly are many many honest needs of people reaching out for help and companionship in true desperation, loneliness and needs for help..... a good deal of the posts here in the short time I have been here appear to be becoming ...please pardon me for saying this ...but selfish....self serving ....attention getting nonsense!! It appears to me the "newbie" that much is being lost in this "free for all" occurring here...and it is essential that we return to the basics of what this site is for......TO HELP ONE ANOTHER!!!!! I truly hope that if and when Doug does address this issue that the true reason and purpose of his intentions of this site are clearly addressed! There are many avenues of expressing ones self here....you can personally chat with one another...you can post journals...you can message each other....with what ever vulgar abusive bologna that you feel necessary to justify your existence! BUT.........these posts/threads are for the purpose of addressing things of not such personal matters, such as personality bashing etc! This is a depression room and none of these attacking abusing posts/threads are, nor have any part of the purpose of this site...which is to help ....not hurt those in need. No matter if I or many others are a part of these political fights...it does not help those of us who need help or who want to help! So please if you have a p political agenda....the Iowa caucus just ended...start a campaign fund and go to where they are prepared to and want to fight, name call, and bash away, there's a good chance you may be elected president of the good ole USA!!!! So, I ask that we please find our hearts....and help.....not hurt anymore....please....there ARE lives here that hang in the balance! Do YOU want to be the one responsible for pushing just one soul.... over the edge? Not I !!!!