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goldfrappe  Posts: 188
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I see so many people on here that are just like me, and I'm just like them, and all of us share so many of the same issues and problems, and it's great to be able to communicate. I just wish that we were able to actually meet each other in real life (even though a lot of us would be terrified to do that, haha) and have conversations and build friendships and be real life support systems for each other, because having that real life human connection is helpful and important. A lot of times typing through a computer screen just doesn't do it for me. It's validating to be able make those real life connections, to be able to call someone up for support, or to have someone over and just talk or to support each other through hard times, or go out and help one another get over anxieties. So many of us are alone in our struggles. It would be great to have other people who could understand and be there apart from a counselor or therapist who we pay to listen, or our families who want to support us but don't understand or know how to. It would be awesome to have friends who were like you who go through the same battles and could understand you and help you out. It just sucks having to always be alone and feel misunderstood and deal with it on your own. I don't feel like I really have any close connections with anyone, which just makes it feel even lonelier. I think a lot of us would like to be able to have people like us in each other's lives, but the sad part is that we don't know where to find people like, because we're all hiding! LOL. It's so frustrating, because while a lot of us have anxiety due to people or social things, we also crave and want that connection with people as well.
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"The part of my recovery plan that I would say made up 80% is MDJ. I suffered a lot prior to finding MDJ, felt alone and had no one to talk to who really understood me. In the Bipolar Group I found like minded individuals who I could relate to and who offered support to me when I needed it. As I recovered, I could then offer support to them which gave me a good feeling about myself. I have met some great people here who I would class as good friends and know I would still be in the slump I was in without them. Now I am stable, I know that MDJ plays an important part in keeping me that way. Thank you MDJ for being there for us all and making us no longer feel alone." (liamacker)
