chats is for support

[purplehaze]

Hi

The chat room is a privilage of this site and not a right. There is no doubt some people do abuse that privilage and thus the mods are there to keep the room "in line" with the rules. Most have engaged in risky banter(my self included) but we need to give thought to those no matter what age they are, who because of their emotional health can be offended by it.
Chat is part of the healing process for so many and many have made good friends via chat.
The chat room has become part of their social life and that is a positive thing and another step towards the goal of overcoming their anxiety.

I spoke to someone a few months ago who told me the chat room was a life line for them and because of it they are now getting out and about because before they could not even talk on the phone.

It is great that we come to think of the chat room as "our" chat room and a place where we can all meet up and share our news be that good or bad and give each other support but we must keep in mind the purpose of the chat room and that is for support.

The mods are there to ensure the smooth running of the room and we cannot have a them and us mentality.
If we have an issue with a mod or anyone for that matter, we can email or pm the admin team because no one is bigger than the site itself.
we also need to think of the reputation of the site because many health professionals are advising their clients to go on the site and I have a few friends who are doctors and they have directed people to the site. This may not directly concern us (if we choose to be selfish) but it does affect those who keep this site up and running.

This post is not an attack on others coz If that was a the case (people in glass houses shoudnt throw stones)

It is looking at what the chat rooms for and how we as adults conduct ourselves and for the most part the chat room is a fantastic place with great people.


Lets also give the whole of the NMP team some credit for the work they do on this site. I costed the running of a site like this yesterday and it is not cheap. Yet more than that, it takes many many hours of work each day just keeping it running as smoothly as it does.


Post something positive to this thread, be that a thank you to someone in chat or to a mod or the NMP team for running the site. Lets keep encouraging each other in chat and be there to support each other.


kev xx

[alexis]

Hi Kev, thanks and well said.I used to go in chat all the time when I first joined this site, being a severe insomniac and border agrrophobic it was a life saver.We used to have a laugh as well as discussing our "problems of the day" but there was never any trouble. I made a lot of friends whom Ive since met a few of and talk on msn to.
One friend lives not to far and we do get to meet regularly, as we are both almost recoverd we have a fantastic time, without chat and this site we would not be doing that today.Thanks again.xxx

[lainey]

Hi Kevin

What a great post.
I also could not have done without chat when my anxiety was at it's worst. It always used to cheer me up.
I would like to thank Nicola and her team for everything they do for us all on here, and without them I would not b where I am now.

Elaine xxx

[diane07]

Well said kev,

Chat can be such a great place to be, so many friends like i feel i've known for years and yet its only been a few months. And boy have i had some laughs in there, in fact, sometimes to the point of crying with laughter, i also remember that sometimes people come into chat to go to help, which is never a problem. There are people of all ages in there and sometimes it gets slightly out of hand, we just must remember to be courteous and think of others.

As for the mods...... we have such a laugh with them....... and they are also a great support......... lisa for one has been a huge support to me, a complete angel.

There are so many people in chat that i value, we must remember that we're all different and we should appreciate that.

A huge thank you to nic and the team for so much hard work.

best wishes

di xx

[bottleblond]

Well said Kev and what a lovely post. The moderators and admin team are all anxiety sufferers also so we are all in the same boat here. Everyone on this site is equal and therefor all deserve the same support and you put your point over brilliantly.

Thanks and take care

Love Lisa
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[bottleblond]

Awwwwwww Thanks Diane Your a lovely person and a great support to many here, including myself hun!!

Love and hugs
Lisa
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[bluesparkle]

i just had to add to this post!
i agree kev. . .
the admins and mods and especailly nic and alex all deserve the greatest respect cos with out them this site would not be here and i know i for one would not be where i am now with out nmp.
i have been a member for many years (an oldie lol) but have always been made to feel very welcome in chat. . . ive had a laugh and also had loads of support . . .
it is a life line to many when things get to much i sign in and know that people will be there sometimes i say nothing and i am never pressured to do so. . . and some times i winge and moan and i am never judged. .. and sometimes i am just me and they cant shut me up. . .
so loads of hugs and thanks to ALL of you.
rach
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[milly jones]

id like to add my support for nmp too

im very grateful for all that nmp does

it is a life line for me too

i have been absent from chat because of some issues regarding some daft teasing. my sa made me very paranoid about what ppl were saying about me.

i do miss chat and probably will have the courage to return one day.

certainly chat helped me no end in overcoming my sa fears, and i have made huge steps thanks to nmp and my friends on here.

i respect the mods, esp lisa and jodie, who have helped me so much.

i also feel that i can pm anyone in nmp team and they take me seriously if i have a problem/issue, thank you

nmp is part of my everyday life now

god bless

milly xx

[bottleblond]

Milly i don't have SA so i'm not 100% sure about how it would feel although i can imagine, i just want to say that you are one of the nicest people to use the room and that alot of folk there adore you, including myself!

Hugs to you mate
love Lisa
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[milly jones]

thank u lisa

i will come back when i feel stronger, i need u lot xx

hugs

mill xx