Hhmm well I would have found something else

I got married and 11 months later my husband was diagnosed with cancer of the brain. It was a new town for me, and my daughter had married and moved to New Mexico.

My daughter flew in when she could hear the lonely and scared in my voice. She loved her stepdad, too.

It was 14 months from the diagnosis to the day Tim died. He couldn’t be left alone because he had no sense of balance. I was trying to hang onto my job and hired a caregiver to be with him while I was at work. But there was no way except circumstantial evidence (he was clean, unhurt and not scared or angry) to know if they WERE taking good care of him.

There are few people you can call at 4 am when you’re terrified and half-mad. My daughter, of course, but I knew she had a job and responsibilities and a husband.

EP helped a lot. 24/7 access to listening ears, kind hearts (not everybody was kind, it’s the internet, but plenty were). Nights spent sleepless by his bed, hanging on EP, where someone was always awake.

SW is different, not identical, but still wonderful with good hearts and bad ones you can block.

Yes, I am grateful. Deeply grateful.

Yeah, I do feel really lucky. I’m actually feeling pretty down today, and it makes me realize even more how important places like SW (and EP before) really are. There’s something comforting about knowing there are people here who understand, who don’t judge, and who take the time to lift each other up. I’m especially grateful for the friends I’ve found here who notice when I’m not okay and try to bring me a little light. It reminds me that even on the heavy days, I’m not alone and that’s a rare kind of gift.

Yes in ways, no in ways.

I am grateful for the interaction and support here. Giving, receiving, sharing and learning.

Maybe if my real life hadn't fallen apart I'd be more inclined to want for a real life instead, but it doesn't stop me from fully seeing the value in EP and SW and some of the people.

It's helped me transform as a person. I was at a really low point in my life when I created this profile, and having my posts out there for the world to see was a massive weight off my chest. I just felt like I had kept so much inside for so long, getting my thoughts out was almost cathartic.

The therapeutic aspects of this site are not as relevant as they were on EP, but there's still a lot of benefit in just feeling heard. I see a lot of people using this for healing as well, so it definitely provides some value. Even if a lot of it is people just commiserating, sometimes there's absolute gold in the comments and I can take away some insight from paying attention to other people's struggles

Honestly, it’s pretty nifty to be able to connect with those I never would have. To see the sights in front of them, hear what drives them in life, and even get a peek into the struggles they face that only adds to the beauty they actually possess. It makes me feel more…human (?) in a way. And while certain members can really go above and beyond to change your faith in mankind, the majority are here to just go about their day breathing, laughing, and sharing.

It’s just a neat little magical thing to connect with anyone, but to do it from the ease of my phone with those who are anywhere from one state away to the other side of the world…yeah. Crazy. The good kind of crazy.

I found EP because of some stuff I was going through. Some amazing people posted their experiences and helped so much. When it closed, I just found my way here. Fell in love with someone and met a wonderful woman I will always consider a sister. She passed away and is dearly missed. Aurora Dwen. So yes, it’s been lucky and then not so lol.. but we always come back 🙂

Back in 2012 I searched for a discussion site to connect with people and not people to date either. EP came up in the list and I joined straight away. It was such a joy to be able to chat about so many diverse subjects and make good friends.

Yes, I feel very lucky. I stumbled upon EP (now SW) by accident and it has created a safe place for me.

Yeah ep helped me alot , it helped me get over most of my social anxiety. There were lots of kind ears and kind hearts and I never felt judged.

Yes. I enjoy the banter and I have some close friends here. I feel blessed to have a place where I can express myself anonymously as well. .

Yeah. As much as it irritates, shocks and makes me roll my eyes, it's good to come here and talk to some of the nice people who spend time here.

Yes I've talked to some very nice and kind people here

Yes everyday. I thank God that i joined this site when i did.

Yes, EP was like a rehab for me. And this place is like my second home.

I enjoy this site. I enjoy the freedom to be able to post things that you can’t anywhere else.

I'ma say yes because it has helped me through some difficult times

I feel lucky I got to enjoy EP while it lasted.

@lonelyloner i miss you! 🫂

I hope you're joking. This place is the lowest I've sunk in my entire life. And I'm an American.

I do. I've made it no secret that I don't think this website is perfect, and I have a number of problems with the way it's currently being run, but I'm thankful for the site itself.

I wouldnt say lucky. But i do enjoy having this site and have been here for a while.

Yes I enjoy the interaction!

It wasn't luck, how I found this site, but living in the times of electronic forums is pretty alright

Yes.

It wasn't luck , it’s where all the ex-EP people went initially

I hadn’t thought about it but perhaps maybe ☺🙂

All the time!!

No my first social site I joined was Sodahead so it set a high bar

All the time.

In terms of luck latly if there wasent bad luck wouldnt have any luck at all

What's EP

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