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sadhart

SF Supporter
#22
If you're suicidal, you're not expected to make any contributions. Contributing to the community is something to do if you feel like it and you're able to do it without bringing yourself down. It would be wrong for any pressure to be put on you to try to help anyone else when you're suicidal.


Do you what to say what's making you feel disconnected? It's ok if you don't want to, but it might help me understand what you mean.
sorry for the late reply, I suppose this is another example of the disconnection I am always feeling. Even when I was more active in AA, as in going to meetings regularly, I just felt out of place. I was never good at sharing like how other people were. I was hesitant to get too close to other people, even my sponsor, who I am pretty sure may have passed away last year, which is another reason I have been avoiding meetings. I tried going to a different type of recovery meeting, spam, but that felt even more of a commitment than AA is.

I don't know if that really answered your question.
 

sadhart

SF Supporter
#23
@sadhart Telling us how you feel seems to connect us, though it's not in person. To me it's a contribution because knowing others understand where I'm stuck with my own journey helps me to not give up. Sorry, I know that sentence needs an edit, hope you know what I mean.

I remember a friend of mine who went to AA for a long time having to change meetings. I think he said he didn't feel comfortable with how the meeting had been run. He found a new group which suited him better.

(h) if it helps
I have been here for well over a decade. I feel as though I may not be exactly where I was back in 2011, but I'm not sure I have any real strength or hope to share with others here either. Sorry, maybe that was too negative or nonsensical or something.
 

sadhart

SF Supporter
#24
I have been trying to....I don't know, like going to the movies and stuff. But I just find myself regretting doing so. Going out, I'm reminded of how socially inept I am compared to others. I went to a book sale on saturday and had some pretty uncomfortable moments that created anxiety for me. And today at work.....just was another reminder of how unapproachable I am compared to others.

Sorry for always having nothing but negative things to say.
 

seabird

meandering home
SF Supporter
#26
It's not nonsensical. It brings me to a point that's maybe a bit out of the box thinking, though, not really when it comes to SF. May touched on it in their post above, but it's important enough to repeat, I think so anyway. The fact you don't have strength or hope to give to others is totally fine. Though, I hope this doesn't cause you distress. We very much want you to stick around. Just as you are, it's okay.
 

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