To those who read my last article (especially those who commented), Thank you. When I first decided to sign up at JoeUser, it was because I wanted to participate in the threads I saw, the funny ones and the deep ones. I wanted contact with other human beings, even if it was just on the computer. I had closed myself off so completely that I wasn't feeling anything and I had a hard time communicating(considering I earned the nickname motormouth all the way back in Pre-K, not talking was a big change).
In the last few days I have realized what good therapy this blog is for me. I have been able to open up again, at least some, both online and off. I've been able to have actual calm discussions without them turning into screaming matches where I throw things or put holes in walls (or at least want to). I have been able to share some of my writing, which was an integral part of my life at one point yet has lain in hiding for years now. I couldn't make as much progress with my articles and the comments they receive alone. Commenting on other threads, the deep questions you pose, the amazing facts you dig up, the heated opinions you inspire......it's the best free therapy I've ever had. I've learned more about what I think and feel and believe, and how to articulate it by being here.
I will keep writing and posting, and I hope you will continue reading and commenting. If you don't that's okay. Either way, know that you are all helping me come back out of my shell, and for that I thank you.