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bennyZA

bennyZA

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I just want to say that I have only been a BLer for a few short weeks and already I've had my spirits lifted, gained incredible knowledge, and hopefully helped people. I feel like I can relate to a lot of people on this site.

Bottom Line: I think if it wasn't for this site I would be dead. 'nuff said.

Thank you all.
 
bennyZA said:
Bottom Line: I think if it wasn't for this site I would be dead. 'nuff said.

Thank you all.
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I TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY AGREE WITH THIS. 100%. If it wasn't for the BL community in general, the fellow mods/smods of the forums I moderate, and the moderators/posters in TDS, I'd be dead right now, bottom line.

Even if this thread gets closed, I feel the exact same way as you do bennyZA :)
 
I TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY AGREE WITH THIS. 100%. If it wasn't for the BL community in general, the fellow mods/smods of the forums I moderate, and the moderators/posters in TDS, I'd be dead right now, bottom line.


^hah
i totally and completely do, too..!
 
I realize this is a rather frivolous thread, but I think that it would be great for all of us to remember that this forum has saved our lives. I'd like this thread to morph into a general thank you thread to individuals, scholars, doctors, mods, admins, websites, organizations, etc.

However, i think it really should focus on us thanking each other. I would appreciate if this thread would not be closed. I want to thank so many people, and maybe this might be the thread to actually get out our feelings of love for each others, every last one of us, as opposed to only being... the dark side (of the moon?) .
 
Well PiP posted and didn't close it :) I think a random thread of people just thanking TDS for helping them is a good thing, because I know I've said that phrase I quoted a million times by now.
 
specifics or not, I think think this would be a good thread to mention what TDS has done for people.

For me, I've gotten great info about what to expect about certain situations from members who don't know me at all. I've also been incredibly impressed by the support and encouragement I've gotten.

My special shout out goes to Tink, thanks for the e-mail.
 
Yeah I'm just amazed at how many PMs I got and how many people wanted to chat when I was having such an awful time --- I've even made some friends and we talk outside of BL! No one irl cared about me, and posting in TDS and seeing PMs and people posting back made me feel really good, it's a really good support network, and I don't know what could have happened to me without it.
 
bennyZA said:
specifics or not, I think think this would be a good thread to mention what TDS has done for people.

For me, I've gotten great info about what to expect about certain situations from members who don't know me at all. I've also been incredibly impressed by the support and encouragement I've gotten.

My special shout out goes to Tink, thanks for the e-mail.
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Aww sweetie.... anytime. I wasn't sure if I helped since you hadn't responded. BTW I wouldnt mind getting an email back.

I am constantly thankful for everyone here after 11 years, I havent lost interest in anything here (except the lounge lol).

And who knows one day bennyZA, you will PM'ing someone in need and sharing your knowledge.
 
purple_cloud said:
Yeah I'm just amazed at how many PMs I got and how many people wanted to chat when I was having such an awful time !

No one irl cared about me, and posting in TDS and seeing PMs and people posting back made me feel really good, it's a really good support network, and I don't know what could have happened to me without it.
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This.

<3Some amazing people on here.<3
 
Although TDS has helped me a lot in the short term and I thank it for that, in the long term if I ever get clean I couldn't see myself being a member here anymore... although I'm not honestly sure.

TDS offers immediate help/advice which obviously has its benefits.
Yet TDS is also a confined region of a large website where you get essentially some of the most effed up people on that website (no offense I'm one of those people). Its that fact alone, the struggling, identifying with other people struggling, that sometimes makes me feel like I'm struggling more than I am ... even when I'm not.

Its very hard to explain. But when I leave TDS for weeks at a time, I identify less with addicts, and feel more like a normal/stable person. Just the whole fact that I even post in this forum can honestly make me feel like a more messed up person than I really am. I thank TDS for a lot, I mean A LOT, but I do understand one day for my own benefit I will have to depart from it. People, even adults, are much more impressionable than they sometimes understand.

Theres good people on here, intelligent people, wild/free spirited fun loving people, but I think humans transfer a lot of behavoir just by who they choose to identify with. I choose to identify with people who are struggling, because I struggle like anyone else, but eventually I just feel like it becomes all about the struggle on here.. and thats not always a good thing.

I love you TDS. It has been an honor so far posting with you all and learning about all your lives. I wish for all of you to some day reach "the bright side", and wish for nothing but happiness and peace for everybody.

-Bo
 
bennyZA said:
I want to thank so many people, and maybe this might be the thread to actually get out our feelings of love for each others, every last one of us, as opposed to only being... the dark side (of the moon?) .
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the dark side of the moon is only a shadow caused by light and love. depending on how you look at it,
one can eventually peak around the bend and see this;-)

shine on!



<3
 
TINK is an amazing person!!! :)

I am happy to hear you feel better too. What do you think helped the most? Just being able to PM back and forth with one person who helped you out a lot? Or was it being able to discuss in a thread with many other people?

I notice both have helped me out a lot and I am still glad both are viable ways to seek advice and assistance from others.
 
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