Posted by Noa on January 18, 2003, at 11:01:46
In reply to Moving on from mental health forums?, posted by OddipusRex on January 17, 2003, at 11:39:41
I have found that spending time here has sensitized me to some issues of written communication. I have learned a lot about how things can be misunderstood or misinterpreted via written electronics. I think this experience here at babble has helped me for composing work-related emails.
Sometimes this place can erupt a bit, but I find that mostly it is supportive.
But it can be very addictive--there have been times when I made myself stop coming here for a while becasue I had been spending too much time here.
I think it is such an individual decision, like you said. It depends on what kinds of reactions one has to reading this board and participating. For example, some posters have talked about being "triggered" -- PTSD reactions to some posts, and how they have learned to not read some threads because they could trigger them. I think the same could be true for one prone to obsessive thoughts, etc.
I hope you can find a balance that works for you. I very much like having you here, but if it doesn't work for you right now, maybe take a break.
poster:Noa
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