Posted by alesta on October 21, 2004, at 4:00:56
In reply to A civil venue for accusations, posted by Mary_Bowers on October 15, 2004, at 11:53:29
I am not quite sure what all this debating is about over here on admin, but I would like to speak out..as one of those individuals who unwittingly became nearly suicidal after one of my "productive discussions" with dr. bob, I am advocating a need for change in this forum. Just because you yourself have not been traumatized by the admin experience doesn't undermine those who have. I suffered greatly and needlessly. This is something I never expected to happen at a forum supporting mental health. I feel this combination of puritanical civility guidelines and an admin board to debate them is a recipe for disaster, and is not in the best interests of its members. I hope that my view here is not pounced upon and rejected, but this is a risk I'm taking. And until you have been in one of those notoriously frustrating, fruitless coversations with dr. bob under the guise that you're actually making progress, I suppose you will never understand why he evokes such strong emotions in some of us e.g. atticus, and other people I know who shall remain nameless. There are other communities without all this stressful debating and civility guidelines and they are calmer, more supportive environments to be in. Perhaps Dr. Bob could learn something from those sites.
I may not return here to admin in an effort to protect my mental health, as I know all too well how uncivil it can get here. But I just wanted to express my opinion. Thanks for listening.
amy :)
poster:alesta
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URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20041012/msgs/405374.html