ETA: Hi peeps! The majority vote is to keep the Recovery Board up and running, which is quite gratifying. HOWEVER, I think it would be a good idea for us to start posting again. This is an opportunity to help people who are struggling with personal addictions and/or those family and friends who love them.
There was a good suggestion of having a daily/weekly/monthly topic. Anyone want to start with a topic of their choosing?
Original post:
Hello all,
It seems that lately there's hardly been any activity on this board. Is it time to shut it down? This is just my question--no one has approached me about deleting this board. It just seems so forlorn on here these days. Your thoughts?
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
Post by whitemerlot on Jul 27, 2016 23:34:13 GMT -5
I don't post on this board, but I like that it's here. I have a sister who is an addict and it's very helpful to read the posts about how to deal with a loved one who is struggling. I appreciate the great advice that's in here, and would like to see it stay.
I like that it's here, but I don't post much because a) I am shying away from having a bunch of personal stuff on the internet and b) I feel like the advice is always the same...get thee to AA or Al Anon. See a therapist. DH and I have our own personal opinions on AA and Al Anon, and unfortunately, other resources/programs/groups are much harder to come by.
We had a lot of participation when the board was new. Now, there seems to be little interest. Perhaps all addiction has been cured! Kidding. I vote to shut it down, due to lack of participation.
The fact that only 5 votes have been cast is very telling. But I'll leave the poll up until the end of the month. Maybe the majority vote will swing in the other direction.
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
Post by lovelovelove on Aug 13, 2016 4:42:02 GMT -5
Just wanted to check in. I'm glad the board is staying up. I don't post much over here anymore just because it's so slow, but would love if it could pick up a little again.
Maybe we can try to post a discussion topic once a month or something to get it moving so that new people will see that it is active in case they need support? I can put a reminder in my calendar if this is something you all think might work.