04-25-2020, 05:04 AM
Very well said Charon.
Chinchillin...I can share with you what I did when I first joined. You can take what you want from what I say and did because we are all different and we all contribute in ways that works for us.
When I first joined I hardly knew what to share at all. I knew no one, wasn’t sure who was even in charge. Funny when I think about it now, I ended up on this forum by mistake. Actually I was searching for tips on how to handle anxiety. I have always had anxiety but over the years it has gotten worse. Family issues, my issues, other illnesses I have had. Anyway, my search brought me to the forum website. I was a lurker for awhile and then one day joined. Like you had no idea how I would ever get to the number of posts to see things I wanted to. So I just started to read all the threads, some I was able to relate to, others not so much. I started to contribute my opinion in threads I was comfortable with, or just made a comment about what someone said. Then I got a little braver and would start a thread on a subject in the lounge. I can’t even remember what the first one was but I think it was something that was in the news and I posted it and then commented on it. If it was a holiday, I would find something to post about that. Some of them really interested people, others were a dud. But that is OK. Look at posts
Roses, or Ice Wizard make sometimes. Roses posts great sayings and pictures and ice always posts something about what’s going on in the world. This my friend is how to begin to get your posts, people begin to see what your interested in. People will respond back to you. People begin to get to know you from your posts. And you I’ll get to know others here. There is a pattern. I have found that those of us that are here are here not just for the places,to get magazines from, but for support, to support others, sometimes to laugh (and god knows we need to laugh). But my whole point is, don’t worry so much about your points,or reputation points, try to be yourself. Log on when you can. Comment on what you can, even if it’s to agree with what someone says, or give your view point. Be kind. I have seen that people who don’t last here only want places to get magazines, and honestly are not nice. Don’t ever think that a statement you make doesn’t contribute. your comments do. And your comments don’t have to be a half a paragraph. You will find that you can tell when,people on here are very sincere. And I found that the post you made really came for your heart. You want to be a great contributor. And asking what you did is wonderful. Look at the comments you got so far. So enough rambling for me now. I just thought I would share so you can see that there are all kinds of people here and I am very sure you will fit in. And from what you have shared in your posts, there is no way in the world I could ever tell who you are. Other than you really seem to be sincere and this just might be the place for you.
Try to have a pain and anxiety free weekend.
OR aka Orange Rabbit
Chinchillin...I can share with you what I did when I first joined. You can take what you want from what I say and did because we are all different and we all contribute in ways that works for us.
When I first joined I hardly knew what to share at all. I knew no one, wasn’t sure who was even in charge. Funny when I think about it now, I ended up on this forum by mistake. Actually I was searching for tips on how to handle anxiety. I have always had anxiety but over the years it has gotten worse. Family issues, my issues, other illnesses I have had. Anyway, my search brought me to the forum website. I was a lurker for awhile and then one day joined. Like you had no idea how I would ever get to the number of posts to see things I wanted to. So I just started to read all the threads, some I was able to relate to, others not so much. I started to contribute my opinion in threads I was comfortable with, or just made a comment about what someone said. Then I got a little braver and would start a thread on a subject in the lounge. I can’t even remember what the first one was but I think it was something that was in the news and I posted it and then commented on it. If it was a holiday, I would find something to post about that. Some of them really interested people, others were a dud. But that is OK. Look at posts
Roses, or Ice Wizard make sometimes. Roses posts great sayings and pictures and ice always posts something about what’s going on in the world. This my friend is how to begin to get your posts, people begin to see what your interested in. People will respond back to you. People begin to get to know you from your posts. And you I’ll get to know others here. There is a pattern. I have found that those of us that are here are here not just for the places,to get magazines from, but for support, to support others, sometimes to laugh (and god knows we need to laugh). But my whole point is, don’t worry so much about your points,or reputation points, try to be yourself. Log on when you can. Comment on what you can, even if it’s to agree with what someone says, or give your view point. Be kind. I have seen that people who don’t last here only want places to get magazines, and honestly are not nice. Don’t ever think that a statement you make doesn’t contribute. your comments do. And your comments don’t have to be a half a paragraph. You will find that you can tell when,people on here are very sincere. And I found that the post you made really came for your heart. You want to be a great contributor. And asking what you did is wonderful. Look at the comments you got so far. So enough rambling for me now. I just thought I would share so you can see that there are all kinds of people here and I am very sure you will fit in. And from what you have shared in your posts, there is no way in the world I could ever tell who you are. Other than you really seem to be sincere and this just might be the place for you.
Try to have a pain and anxiety free weekend.
OR aka Orange Rabbit