Joining MFP made me realize:
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Humanity is at the brink.... I mean how much I love people0
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Complete strangers who live in another part of the world are a lot more supportive of your fitness goals than friends and family.0
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How many calories I'm actually consuming on a daily basis
That the camaraderie that comes with losing weight and making healthy choices helps a lot
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Young women like older men....online.0
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People need validation and want to demolish me0
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that people are still *kitten* holes.0
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dance4life5678mfp wrote: »
Maybe they did my friend, I know I heard you.SojournerThirteen wrote: »How some of my posts don't appear to resonate with a single reader/poster in here
For me:
I learned that logging food really helps me
I've also met some amazing people here in very grateful for their support and friendships.
Thank you for acknowledging D4L. You are a Treat of a Soul!0 -
That I am prone to addiction!
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That my Facebook friends aren't nearly as good looking as my MFP friends...except for the select few who have crossed over.0
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That when I measure out how many Oreo's I'm going to eat before I start eating them, I am usually just lying to myself.0
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That ladies like to take photo specifically for hump day.0
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SojournerThirteen wrote: »We all need help sometime. That can come in many forms... An ear, a shoulder, someone to carry you, a sanity check, joyful distraction, new/previously unknown options, a hug, a hand holding, a psychologist, a psychiatrist, a doctor, an MFP post, an MFP message, and MFP romp with friends through the forums, a vacation/break, new job, etcetera.
It saddens me to think that some people think they can get through certain periods of difficulty in their life on their own, while ignoring signs that something real is wrong and getting worse. I used to be one of these people until the signs became too frightening for me to ignore--it took fear of a future very different from what I desired, to motivate me to seek professional help. Fortunately, there is no physical evidence of permanent damage... the brain is surprisingly resilient in some ways.
All the human interaction of counselors and psychologists helps, but there would be no real solution for me had it not been for my primary doctor. She was able to help me figure out the root of my anxieties, depression, and growing sense of hopelessness--a chemical shortage in my brain.
This has been a huge victory for me and my family and I do my best to not take a single day for granted (not that I did before).
Some days, I now feel like I am in my 20's... The medication I'm on to boost my serotonin levels provided a significant flip for me in some ways, but I'm also smart enough to know that part of my newly found zest in life has been boosted in affect by some of my MFPs.
To those of you who actually read this and are not repulsed, I thank you! To those of you straddling the fence on the question of help or not, I hope my story helps you decide and make the best choice for YOU!
Love and best of all things to every one of you. A special thanks to a select few and a very special one of MFPs for taking a serious chunk of edge of my usually too serious personality (8^***
^^^^^^He probably broke the character limit of this forum (AND OTHERS!) HEhehehe
You are right. We all need help sometime. Thanks for sharing your story!
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SojournerThirteen wrote: »We all need help sometime. That can come in many forms... An ear, a shoulder, someone to carry you, a sanity check, joyful distraction, new/previously unknown options, a hug, a hand holding, a psychologist, a psychiatrist, a doctor, an MFP post, an MFP message, and MFP romp with friends through the forums, a vacation/break, new job, etcetera.
It saddens me to think that some people think they can get through certain periods of difficulty in their life on their own, while ignoring signs that something real is wrong and getting worse. I used to be one of these people until the signs became too frightening for me to ignore--it took fear of a future very different from what I desired, to motivate me to seek professional help. Fortunately, there is no physical evidence of permanent damage... the brain is surprisingly resilient in some ways.
All the human interaction of counselors and psychologists helps, but there would be no real solution for me had it not been for my primary doctor. She was able to help me figure out the root of my anxieties, depression, and growing sense of hopelessness--a chemical shortage in my brain.
This has been a huge victory for me and my family and I do my best to not take a single day for granted (not that I did before).
Some days, I now feel like I am in my 20's... The medication I'm on to boost my serotonin levels provided a significant flip for me in some ways, but I'm also smart enough to know that part of my newly found zest in life has been boosted in affect by some of my MFPs.
To those of you who actually read this and are not repulsed, I thank you! To those of you straddling the fence on the question of help or not, I hope my story helps you decide and make the best choice for YOU!
Love and best of all things to every one of you. A special thanks to a select few and a very special one of MFPs for taking a serious chunk of edge of my usually too serious personality (8^***
^^^^^^He probably broke the character limit of this forum (AND OTHERS!) HEhehehe
You are right. We all need help sometime. Thanks for sharing your story!
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Hope2BFit81 wrote: »People have messy houses.
i'm gonna give this original post props...so true. no shame though its all good. so many good peeps0 -
I've learned that I'm stronger than I gave myself credit for and I'm cool with who I am,,,,,finally.0
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