Posted by Dinah on February 7, 2002, at 9:47:36
Between Dr. Bob's lecture and janejj's question on whether PB has hindered anyone's recovery, I've been wondering. How do you see PB as influencing your life? How do others in your life view it?
My answers:
I have posted many times how valuable PB has been to me. It's been a source of support and a source of wisdom. There are so many people here who have experienced what I have and so many people who are wise and full of common sense.
It's been a place to express my feelings without anyone overreacting.
It's been a source of community for me. I have met so many wonderful people here.
It's been a place where I can practice relating to others. And I've been trying to carry that over into my real life (with decidedly mixed success).The only others who know I post here are my therapist and my husband. My therapist thinks it's great. He's been wanting me to try to reach out to others for years, and if this is the milieu (I love that word Dr. Bob) that I feel comfortable doing it in, then he's grateful that it exists.
My husband thinks I spend too much time on the internet, not PB in particular, I spend lots of time doing other things on the internet too. Geneology, research, shopping, etc. He also thinks it's pathetic that I so greatly appreciate the acceptance and validation of myself as a valuable human being from a cyber community.
poster:Dinah
thread:17888
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