Hi LJsitzer,
I am too.. I'm not sure how this is all done, but maybe we'll both figure it out. I'm in a pretty desperate state.
Looks like you're doing what you're supposed to.. let's hope we get somewhere, right?
=)
Why are you here? (ummm.. assuming I can ask that? I'm not familiar with online etiquette.. just know sometimes hearing others can help me.. )

I'm so sad. Pretty desperate is right. I hope we get somewhere. This isn't fun at all. It's fine you ask. I guess that is why we are here, huh. It's my family situation right now. Its a terribly long story. Nothing has gone right for about 5 years now. It just seems to build and build. We avoid confronting the issue and it never goes away. If anything, it's gotten worse. Now, I don't know if it can ever be recovered. I have ups and downs because of it. I go about life kind of in denial. When I remember, I crash again. Funny. You caught me on a fairly good day. Haven't cried today. (yeah, I know it isn't funny, just sad.)

Why are you here?

Hello!

Best to both of you for reaching out for support, LJsitzer & MJ4. Mostly, gradually mixing in with support groups by reading through posts or threads is a good idea for finding appropriate guidance within support groups. Possibly posting in groups where you feel strongly encouraged to open-up or where you may gain strong insights to your feeling & thoughts is a useful idea as well. Many counselors or therapists understand that secrets are easier to surrender to strangers while in open conversation and in private visits online. So it is a wise choice to recommend visiting an online support network.

I really hope that you circulate with feelings of comfort. No matter how long any person has been a DS member, there is always that guest-like feeling, because everyday something old becomes something new again.

Best to you, ༺༻ஐ

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Welcome! I hope that joining this group helps you in your recovery. Best of luck!