Comments on: What do people think of a forum and a letter from the NHS

By: No More Anxiety

No More Anxiety — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:35:05 +0000

Thank you for that Sue and thank you for posting. It does not matter if your new or have been here a while you will be welcomed the same. I have to keep it invitation only otherwise it would be a waste of time and just ruin what we have created here. I have to reject a lot of posts on here as they are not the road I want to go down. It may upset some people, but I have to run it for everyone and keep it a positive, helpful place.

It should be ready tomorrow and it would be a pleasure to invite you, I am sure if you have read the post you know what sort of forum it will be. There will be a post with more information on the blog tomorrow.

Take care

Paul

By: sue

sue — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:36:58 +0000

Hi all, i like claire (above) have never posted before, but i often visit this blog, i find great advice here, i have the book also, i think a forum would be a good idea and yes an invitation only is a brilliant idea.
I think paul is doing a wonderful job and it’s great that he uses his time to help others, thanks paul keep up the good work.

By: No More Anxiety

No More Anxiety — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:21:04 +0000

Thanks for posting Claire and I will send you an invite and let you know what sort of forum I would like it to be. I want it to support people, build friendships and also for people to have a good laugh. I don’t want it like the others out there, I want it to be a helpful and positive place to be.

Paul

By: Claire

Claire — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:53:30 +0000

I have never posted here before but find the website and book a great help in coping with anxiety. A forum sounds like a great idea and i would really welcome it, its a great comfort to know that their are other people out their going through the same thing as me.

By: candie

candie — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:21:28 +0000

I was too fretting that people may come in the forrum and say things that may put us all of track, its horror stories like that what fuel this illness. Glad to know it wont be like that

By: Frederic Floyd

Frederic Floyd — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:01:57 +0000

You know what you’re doing paul, a lot of people trust you. Keep it up.

By: No More Anxiety

No More Anxiety — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:04:39 +0000

Frederic trust me it wont be like that, that is exactly the sort of forum I don’t want, it helps nobody. I am making it invitation only and hope it will be a place where people can relax and talk about other things, build up friendships and have a little support on a bad day. Forums as they are, do little good for anyone, full of horror stories, bad, cnflicting advice, I don’t want that. I want friendships, laughs, positive posts. Just like it is on here really. I want the off topic section to be as popular, if not more popular than anywhere else.

Paul

By: lisa

lisa — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:25:27 +0000

hi amy i do my meditation when the kids go off to school there old enough to go by themselves now, it takes sum doing as youl no but its just being consistant or in the afternoon or when the kids are playing out iv got in touch with alot of feelings i had bottled up and its been really helpful along with pauls book and help iv had, now off medication and going back to work, it really is just accepting like paul says , hi to everyone else out there hope you all have a good day.

By: Frederic Floyd

Frederic Floyd — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:08:45 +0000

Forum sounds good

But Please dont let it turn into DPself help forum, or something like that.
They’re too scary, and full of random advice from people who dont know what they are really talking about.

I just dont want to see posts like : “hey, im new, I think I fell on my head when i was a kid, Im gonna try this to get rid of this , what do you think ? “

By: Shirley D.

Shirley D. — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:34:32 +0000

I’m happy – i’m back in work, not quite full time but it’s a great start.
Sunshine today and no anxiety. Great.
Shirley