Non Health Related Off Topic Issues

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I have nothing else to add, I hope everyone has a fantabulous evening!
 
Oceanbreeze said:
I agree. It's about personal responsiblity and I am one that does take personal responsiblity for the things that trigger me. If I find myself getting upset, I leave. Having said that, I also think and feel it's perfectly OK for us to say to someone "That triggered me." It's about empowerment. Unless you've been in our situations, you shouldn't judge. If you feel like you've walked on eggshells around people, use ignore. It's very simple. You can also use your PM and send a message, too.

Until you walk a mile in someone's shoes, you shouldn't judge.
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It is hard to ignore it when general threads are being thrown off topic by Mental health issues being dragged out.


So you are saying we should leave? Now who is being invasive?

We are not judging you all. We are simply saying tone it down in other threads and keep the mental health issues and discussions in the Health threads.


It does take the fun out of other peoples threads. It basically kills it!
 
Reba said:
It's true that people without mental illnesses might not understand all that's involved but that's even more reason not to expect us to word our posts in ways that won't trigger a rapid cycle or some other negative mental reaction. The posters without mental illnesses are not responsible for the mental health issues of other posters.

No one should mock or be harsh about mental illness but neither should posters be afraid to engage in debate lest someone be blamed for setting off another poster's mental upset.
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i agree reba, but i don't expect people to word their posts so that i don't rapid cycle. all i'm saying is that they shouldn't expect that i won't rapid cycle because it is a part of my bipolar. it's my responsibility to do everything i can not to rapid cycle, but i can't avoid it entirely. other posters expecting me not to rapid cycle isn't being realistic about the reality of my disorder.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
I agree. It's about personal responsiblity and I am one that does take personal responsiblity for the things that trigger me. If I find myself getting upset, I leave. Having said that, I also think and feel it's perfectly OK for us to say to someone "That triggered me." It's about empowerment. Unless you've been in our situations, you shouldn't judge. If you feel like you've walked on eggshells around people, use ignore. It's very simple. You can also use your PM and send a message, too.

Until you walk a mile in someone's shoes, you shouldn't judge.
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I don't think Mrs. Bucket is judging. She's making a very practical point:

"It's odd when members ask us to watch how we word our posts so we don't trigger them when we should feel comfortable posting here."

We can't feel free to post if we have to fear our words will trigger someone's mental relapse. It's almost a form of posting extortion since it's a one-way street. We have to be careful not to upset others but they are free to slash away at us because they can't help it.
 
Babyblue said:
It is hard to ignore it when general threads are being thrown off topic by Mental health issues being dragged out.


So you are saying we should leave? Now who is being invasive?

We are not judging you all. We are simply saying tone it down in other threads and keep the mental health issues and discussions in the Health threads.


It does take the fun out of other peoples threads. It basically kills it!
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I think the OP's post and Mrs. Bucket's post conveyed two very different ideas. I agree with the OP, but not Mrs. Bucket.

Okay, now I really am done. Time to study :D
 
ncff07 said:
someone suggested in another thread, not sure where and im too lazy to look it up, that a private section be created called Psych Ward i believe it was for mental health topic discussions.
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i think this is an excellent idea.
 
Hear Again said:
i agree reba, but i don't expect people to word their posts so that i don't rapid cycle. all i'm saying is that they shouldn't expect that i won't rapid cycle because it is a part of my bipolar. it's my responsibility to do everything i can not to rapid cycle, but i can't avoid it entirely. other posters expecting me not to rapid cycle isn't being realistic about the reality of my disorder.
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I don't think posters are expecting you to not rapid cycle but they do expect you not use the threat of rapid cycling as a way to temper their posts to you.
 
Reba said:
I don't think Mrs. Bucket is judging. She's making a very practical point:

"It's odd when members ask us to watch how we word our posts so we don't trigger them when we should feel comfortable posting here."

We can't feel free to post if we have to fear our words will trigger someone's mental relapse. It's almost a form of posting extortion since it's a one-way street. We have to be careful not to upset others but they are free to slash away at us because they can't help it.
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Thank you, it is draining to watch my posts when other posts consists of comprehension like "rapid cycle" "PTSD" "DMX" "trigger" "flashback" and/or "medicine".

Please respect the forum.

It's ridiculous to see how some members will stoop to such silly behaviour to try to prove a point all because they don't like how a member worded her/his sentence.
 
reba,

i take personal responsibility for my rapid cycling and only used it as an excuse once because i was extremely angry over what was said in a certain thread. i ended up apologizing to everyone (even though i never expected other ad'ers to accept my apology) and said that i completely overreacted. that taught me a valuable lesson about not hastily saying that i'm rapid cycling and therefore am allowed to be rude or inconsiderate towards other posters.
 
Reba said:
I don't think posters are expecting you to not rapid cycle but they do expect you not use the threat of rapid cycling as a way to temper their posts to you.
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i understand.
 
i said i was sorry for using my rapid cycling as an excuse. let's move on now, please. thank you.
 
Reba said:
It's true that people without mental illnesses might not understand all that's involved but that's even more reason not to expect us to word our posts in ways that won't trigger a rapid cycle or some other negative mental reaction. The posters without mental illnesses are not responsible for the mental health issues of other posters.

No one should mock or be harsh about mental illness but neither should posters be afraid to engage in debate lest someone be blamed for setting off another poster's mental upset.
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People (with or without mental illness) will get pissed off either way.... which is why trolling is not allowed.
 
Hear Again said:
i said i was sorry for using my rapid cycling as an excuse. let's move on now, please. thank you.
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I'm meeting you halfway Hear Again. I am sorry if I said anything inappropriate that offended you.

Everyone cares about each other here.

You see Hear Again, this is why I strongly feel that a private section here on this forum should be set up with a password access for the members so the moderators and Alex can know who has access into the mental health section.

This way the members who has access into that mental health section can talk freely without any repercussions. No judging, no negativity and no one snoops in because they'd need a password.

I wish you good thoughts tonight and rest well.
 
Mrs Bucket said:
Thank you, it is draining to watch my posts when other posts consists of comprehension like "rapid cycle" "PTSD" "DMX" "trigger" "flashback" and/or "medicine".

Please respect the forum.

It's ridiculous to see how some members will stoop to such silly behaviour to try to prove a point all because they don't like how a member worded her/his sentence.
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which is why it's called personal responsibility. if AD causes you to have a flashback/ptsd/rapid cycle/etc. frequently, you have a choice there - stop coming to AD. when you come to any public forum - you are expected to come across all kinds that can be a trigger.

Either (like what Bucket said) STFU or grow a thick skin. meanwhile - have a good time and keep it clean! :cool2:
 
Hmmmm. "Rapid cycling" in this forum makes me nuts. I mean, no matter how fast I pedalled on a stationary bike, it got me nowhere. I guess I need to read more threads and posts to understand. But hey, this is Alldeaf and it is a place I can return to feeling safe. :)
 
Beowulf said:
Hmmmm. "Rapid cycling" in this forum makes me nuts. I mean, no matter how fast I pedalled on a stationary bike, it got me nowhere. I guess I need to read more threads and posts to understand. But hey, this is Alldeaf and it is a place I can return to feeling safe. :)
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lol society had the same thought.
 
Beowulf said:
Hmmmm. "Rapid cycling" in this forum makes me nuts. I mean, no matter how fast I pedalled on a stationary bike, it got me nowhere. I guess I need to read more threads and posts to understand. But hey, this is Alldeaf and it is a place I can return to feeling safe. :)
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i hope other ad'ers won't mind, but i'd like to explain what rapid cycling means. rapid cycling is when a person's mood changes once every few days, daily or (as in my case) hourly.

just thought i'd clarify for the information of others.
 
Mrs Bucket said:
I'm meeting you halfway Hear Again. I am sorry if I said anything inappropriate that offended you.

Everyone cares about each other here.

You see Hear Again, this is why I strongly feel that a private section here on this forum should be set up with a password access for the members so the moderators and Alex can know who has access into the mental health section.

This way the members who has access into that mental health section can talk freely without any repercussions. No judging, no negativity and no one snoops in because they'd need a password.

I wish you good thoughts tonight and rest well.
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How would we determine who is allowed to go in there?
 
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