Yes, Daily Strength is slow. Lots of people come here to vent or share problems and then don’t participate responding to others. So the forum becomes dead. Welcome anyway! Help us make this forum lively if you will.

Post in other groups that are more active. I have had to do that. There are several topics I would like to post in but no one is there hardly ever. There are more general topics you can try.

@Tired, that's exactly what I'm finding. I've joined several groups, but almost all seem to lead back to the Anxiety group in terms of activity. Even there It seems only a few dominate the page. I'll keep hanging around posting and commenting where I feel I can contribute. Thanks for sharing :)

DS used to be great in the mid 2000s but is kinda barren now. There is a small group of great people though so keep posting.

Good Morning. Bucket
I certainly have my bouts with being lonely, yet I am not alone.
So I understand how it feels to be lonely.
Unsure how you’re feeling. But hope you are doing okay

Look at the dates of the previous posts to the board to see the level of activity on the board.

Anxiety is a general term and so the board covers a lot of different activity across the topics.

The more you reach out and connect, the easier it is to find where you are comfortable sharing.

Welcome to the DS community.

Welcome to DS! I wouldn't consider those who post often as dominating the forums. I think they are just people who need to be heard. They may not have support outside of this site, no one to talk to, and posting here often fulfills that for them.

Not everyone feels they can help others with advice so they post more than they comment. I imagine for some their problems are so difficult that they may feel that if they can't help themselves how can they help someone else.

Just my idea of what could be going. :)

check out the community groups that people who are here have created for their friends....

We try to make you feel right at home here! :) Join lots of groups, send friend requests to those you have things in common with.... Send hugs and messages to those friends which is like adding water and fertilizer to those flowers you just planted. Before you know it, you will find yourself being very busy nurturing those friendships, giving and receiving support.

We are happy to have you....Don't be afraid to make yourself at home

Thankyou for being here!

Hello everyone....I hate being alone. Im a caregiver for the elderly. You dont really make friends doing that...By the time I get close to the family the person dies, very depressing. I just want to feel happy again, I always feel alone. I love my job but there has to be more.

I am alone

I agree! It has been a very long while since I have been on here...but to be honest, I think I'm expecting this to be a little more fun I guess. Some people have very deep heavy stuff going on and I feel like I shouldn't complain....
But anyway, a check up...how is everyone doing?

Yeah, place is basically dead

Only a few who post

New person comes and is gone