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    are you addicted to Anxiety Space?

    It's kinda difficult to not want to log in at least once a day to see what's going on. . .isn't it?

    Try and see if you can go four days without even accessing the Anxiety Space web site. . .much less logging in. . .and if you do try tell us all what symptoms you were feeling during those four days. . .and don't tell anyone that you have "disappeared". . .

    It might not be as easy as you think. . .you might miss out on private messages. . .you won't be able to see who has responded to your posts. . .you won't be able to respond to any posts. . .you won't be able to say "Hi" to all your on-line friends. . .do you wonder if you will be missed? Do you think anyone will notice that you aren't around?. . .

    How about after four days you came back and. . .no one even realized you were "gone"? How would you feel?

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    Haha I think I am. I often subconsciously click on the link (which appears on my bookmarks bar lol)

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    LOL True, all true. I notice when people are gone though.

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    I have over 4,000 posts so it's obvious that I visit this place often. But I don't see it as an addiction. I come for a specific reason.

    I used to come because I needed help with anxiety. I found people who had the same symptoms. Kind, listening hearts. I made a few friendships that moved to calling them on the phone or emailing them. These friends were there when I needed them and I hope I was there back for them.

    Some have moved on and don't come here any longer. I just assume their anxiety got better and they are busy with their lives. That's how life works............you make the most out of the moment and then accept that your and their journey will move on. There's truth in the phrase "touched my life." Sometimes you only know someone for a few months or a couple of years and then your paths veer in other directions. It's not really sad. It's more like they enriched your life and now you have one more person in the world whom you've gotten to know.

    So why do I stay here now? The 12th step in any recovery program is to carry the message to others and practice the principles you've learned. I have learned so much about my anxiety, about social skills and about friendships here. So I want to carry those things I've learned to others who are struggling.

    Do I still struggle? Hell yeah. That's why recovering alcoholics or recovering co-dependents call themselves "recovering" rather than "recovered." Life is a journey of learning and practice. And stumbles.

    So I don't see coming here as a sickness or an overly needy thing. I see it as a positive healthy way to interact, mentor, share, and have fun with a few friends.

    Plus, it's great to get a hug whenever I need one day or night.
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    Quote chantellabella View Post
    There's truth in the phrase "touched my life." Sometimes you only know someone for a few months or a couple of years and then your paths veer in other directions. It's not really sad. It's more like they enriched your life and now you have one more person in the world whom you've gotten to know.
    Nicely said. I needed to read something like that. It can be very hard for me to open myself up again to the idea of meeting new people and the possibility of someone touching my life.

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    I agree that was nicely stated.

    "It can be very hard for me to open myself up again to the idea of meeting new people and the possibility of someone touching my life."

    Maybe your calling is to touch their life.

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    Hell yeah

    "If you're thinking that my life
    Is a hoot and a hollar
    From the start of the day
    To the dark of the night
    And it's ringing like a bell
    And you only want to follow
    Just believe me when I say
    I'm still trying to get it right"
    -Hell Yeah (Neil Diamond)

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