Post by AwdryEngine on Jun 23, 2015 2:18:45 GMT
I first initially joined SiF around 2006, when the board was only a few years old. I am one of hundreds and maybe even thousands of people who feel they "grew up" in the various Thomas online communities, including SiF. These communities definitely made a large impact on my life.
That being said, a lot of us have grown up. I'm 19 years old and at some points that is inconceivable. I'm not here to go into details and I am determined to not discuss anything sexual, violent or disturbing here. That being said, I am just curious to know if anyone on these boards, also suffers from anxiety issues, which may or may not include symptoms like addictions or addictive behavioral patterns . I think with addiction there is a connotation with drug use, but in the hopes that this discussion could cover a lot more than that world, by addiction I really extend that word to any kind of addictive behavior. At least for those older in age, I think it would be a good idea to have safe space to talk about these issues, because we might not all have a place to speak out about our feelings.
I understand the forum rule regarding discussing certain topics (sexual, violent or disturbing), but I don't think a discussion about these things would necessarily lead to that.
I will just say for myself, I've struggled with anxious, major depressive and obsessive-compulsive behavior for many years and in my "Wandering Years" away from places like SiF, I ended up fostering some problems with drugs and alcohol. I am trying very hard to clean up my act. I am still smoking cigarettes - but it is keeping me at bay. These last couple of months I have been making a lot of changes for myself, because late last year I became uncomfortable with myself and my anxiety was very bad. I ended up moving to a Zen Buddhist monastery (Deer Park) for two months, and I began to finally feel more normal and well, happy again. I got a chance to study and practice great things like meditation firsthand with a lovely community of monks and nuns who live and strive to works with their problems, and by extension, the problems of others.
Living at Deer Park, I learned that all feeling come and pass - even strong ones like anxiety. I wouldn't make a thread like this and try to reach out to SiF here if I didn't hold a lot of value and love for this community. Many of you, whether you realize it or not, impacted my life and continue to.
I just really would love for everyone on this board to feel as well as they can, or if not, at least have support for their feelings
That being said, a lot of us have grown up. I'm 19 years old and at some points that is inconceivable. I'm not here to go into details and I am determined to not discuss anything sexual, violent or disturbing here. That being said, I am just curious to know if anyone on these boards, also suffers from anxiety issues, which may or may not include symptoms like addictions or addictive behavioral patterns . I think with addiction there is a connotation with drug use, but in the hopes that this discussion could cover a lot more than that world, by addiction I really extend that word to any kind of addictive behavior. At least for those older in age, I think it would be a good idea to have safe space to talk about these issues, because we might not all have a place to speak out about our feelings.
I understand the forum rule regarding discussing certain topics (sexual, violent or disturbing), but I don't think a discussion about these things would necessarily lead to that.
I will just say for myself, I've struggled with anxious, major depressive and obsessive-compulsive behavior for many years and in my "Wandering Years" away from places like SiF, I ended up fostering some problems with drugs and alcohol. I am trying very hard to clean up my act. I am still smoking cigarettes - but it is keeping me at bay. These last couple of months I have been making a lot of changes for myself, because late last year I became uncomfortable with myself and my anxiety was very bad. I ended up moving to a Zen Buddhist monastery (Deer Park) for two months, and I began to finally feel more normal and well, happy again. I got a chance to study and practice great things like meditation firsthand with a lovely community of monks and nuns who live and strive to works with their problems, and by extension, the problems of others.
Living at Deer Park, I learned that all feeling come and pass - even strong ones like anxiety. I wouldn't make a thread like this and try to reach out to SiF here if I didn't hold a lot of value and love for this community. Many of you, whether you realize it or not, impacted my life and continue to.
I just really would love for everyone on this board to feel as well as they can, or if not, at least have support for their feelings