I did want to say that I don't think Anthony needs to apologise for having other healthy interests as well as the forum. A balance between the two is good. Like Anthony says to others you need to have a life outside of the forum. It has been delightful to watch Anthony lately have interests in which he has excelled himself and managed his PTSD very well. I am very proud of him as he should be of himself. Well done Sweetheart!

Great Success! Thank you, Nicolette for sharing this good news with us.

I had hoped to attach your motivational frogs file here which I once again found while reading earlier, but I don't think it worked. I just really like it and think it belongs here too, somewhere in this thread, and alongside Anthony's newest success.

Hey, it looks like the attachment may have worked afterall.


Hope

Attached Files

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Thanks for posting the frog parable, Hope. It's excellent!

I agree hodge with you, ...It is excellent! Nicolette had once emailed it to Anthony, and it was tucked away elsewhere within the forum, and so I simply added it here as well, so as for it to once again be shared and again newly visible.

You take care, hodge.

Hope

Tell Anthony how happy I am he is doing better. We all deserve to do well and be happy! Even him! ! ! LOL While he and I have certainly had our issues I am happy for him. It must be difficult to deal with the constant negetivity the forum can present to him.

Good news Congrats

Hi Nicolette,

Thank you for asking for clarification. As for self-esteem, I can assure you mine is shot with good reason. Sheeze you might believe the STUPID things I can do when triggered (i.e. not being able to focus beyond fifteen seconds!).

What hit me from the original post, if this is the one you are refer to, is that Anthony posted an informative interesting post. Not that I read the original just the quote you made. It was simple, and I thought oh if he doestn't post for awhile, he has a life, good for him.

With the next sentence I felt gee whiz I did not after all ask him to DEFEND himself. I didn't know he was. I thought he was just being informative, saying I am still here folks, just doing other things. Simple. But maybe more is going on.

So, I am not touching this post, don't get it, move on (i.e. no response).

Anthony is a role model which is to be respected. Not sure he needs us to tell him how great he is. But you know better, certainly. Anyhow, my intial response was hands off, don't get it, move on.

Hope this helps. Just one perspective, mine with all my baggage.

Best Wishes,

Gena

I think you really missed the point here Gena. I was sharing with others that Anthony is doing really well having outside interests rather than spending hours and hours on the computer like he used to. People here may notice Anthony is not around....but not know why...like he may be ill, he may be finding that he needs time out etc but this is not the case. Sharing his improvement in the sense of living more of a normal life is fundamental encouragement for others here seeing that they can get there if they try.

Ahhh Herc... you can certainly make us all smile with the way you say things.... your straight up honesty has to be admired

I am so happy to hear that Anthony is doing so well.....I think maybe you have a lot to do with his recovery Nicolette. You should both feel very proud of yourselves!

Thanks Pandora.