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It me, Eve..gotta learn how to change name from davidssibling to Eve anyway
I love MIP room, not the room, its the people who make the room. Only thing is I work nights, so often have to leave in middle of meeting. Was hoping to find a room with different hours.
I found another room.
First and only time I got to it, it was in progress, they were doing the blurb at the front. Then they said the topic, and put ! if anyone wanted to share, a women wanted to share, and I said Hiya, no one else did. Then she shared and after I thanked her, no one else did.
Then a man was gonna share and I said Hiya _____.
On the screen someone wrote not to interup. I thought they talking about something else. So when the man was finished, I thanked him for sharing. No one else did.
Then on the screen it said meeting in progress. Must be there for someone new in room I thought.
Another person was gonna share, I said Hiya _______. I was feeling pretty good, having already been to MIP, and loving it, I new the way a meeting works.
Then I get IM's, and not all nice, OMG, I was sooooo shocked.
Sooooo I was upset now, shaking actually, and I did the !. I wanted to tell them all I was not trying to be rude.
So I shared, told them I wasn't trying to be rude, just doing the welcome, and thank you thingy, and was sincere.
Sadly, the responce to that still wasn't nice, geesh, and I thought I had the chat room protcol down pat,,,,,,, different rooms have different ways, egad, I didn't know that, but I love the people in this room, MIP. I staying here, not going anywhere, I'm unpacking my bags and moving in.
I like it that you welcome people, that you thank them, that you have free time here.
I think maybe I have been doing too many posts, but if so, I think the editor here can ban them, I guess I kinda lonely right now, and this my life line right now.
Thank you all
Oh ya, to the editor of the room, is there gonna be new hours added, another meeting at midday, or something, both meetings here are so tight for me, and maybe others. Thank you.
I've been in lots of different groups and been hit over the head with protocols and more. I think its been hard to find a good fit. Lately I have not been able to get into chat. I am going to try the mirc route again. That is my own complaint some of the technical stuff. Its pretty remarkable to find a room that works.
I agree with you. I like the welcoming and the acknowledgment. I went to a face to face meeting recently and everyone said "hi", but once someone was done sharing, there was silence. It felt really uncomfortable to me. I too have trouble with the hours of the chats. I am in the West, so I barely get home in time for the evening chat and am getting ready to leave for work in the morning chat. Having a small child to get up makes the morning chat impossible. I usually catch the last 45 mintues to hour of the evening chat, but feel guilty to be ignoring my little girl. Anyway, just wanted to reply to your post. Your decription made me "lol" laugh out loud. I am glad you kept a sense of humor and didn't take it personally. I have found every experience on MIP to be wonderfully accepting, so I'm unpacking my bags too!
I'm glad your going to stay with MIP.... We are a nice bunch...lol
Sometimes you feel something inside and know you are in the right place. Im sorry you were not welcomed in the other chatroom. Let it go......
As for posting on the board.....lol DON'T ever stop.. you are always helping yourself when you do that, and other people... Helps with your recovery....
Welcome to MIP.....Hope you stay with us...
(((((((((((((Leetle)))))))))))))))))))welcome to you too....this is a great place to be..
Mip is brilliant but in all honesty...... DON'T dismiss f2f, thats where your real recovery starts.... you need human touch, hugs and social belonging....
Hi Ally, Don't worry. I have made a commitment to go to six f2f meetings (one a week) for the next six weeks. That is all I can swing having a small child and little resources for childcare. I found MIP when I felt ready to make drastic changes feeling desperate in my situation. I am taking the kind advice I received to give myself six months, so that I know what I really want to do. Thanks for your welcome! I am glad to be here.
Hope you can find your way back to the room, or that someone who is 'puter savy reads that you having trouble an dcan help you get on. Geesh, don't know what I would do it that were to happen to me. Think next time I am there, I will change E-mails with someone, then I can get help it I have trouble getting one. Good luck, hopefully I will see you in the room soon.
