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When Your Parents Won't Listen
In the SHM Community Forums, Lily responded to one member who shared about her mom who doesn't really listen to what she says. She said: Mirmi, As we grow older, we notice more and more about our parents. It took me 40 years to realize that I never felt all those close to my Mother because she is so self involved that there's no room for ME in our relationship. As long as I keep the...
Read MoreStalkers and Stalking
In the SHM forums, Dini shared a website about stalking and stalkers by writing: Should anyone have the experience, there is a very good and informative website on the basics of stalkers and stalking at www.ESIA.net. It is the website of the non-profit organization End Stalking In America. It describes stalker traits, psychology, typical victim emotional responses and harm caused, what to do,...
Read MoreEmotionally Abused by Family
In the SHM Forums, Dini responded to the concern raised by one forum member claiming to have been emotionally abused by her family. He wrote: Leeson, You have a LOT of courage speaking your truth here as you have; I have enormous respect for you. And I am glad that, despite some your previous experience on other forums, (I know what you mean; some of them are populated by downright nasty people),...
Read MoreHelping Someone Depressed
In the SHM Forums, Joanna responded to one member who was asking for an advice on how to help someone depressed. She wrote: I agree with Dini about your having done the right thing about not calling her doctor. If you had, he/she would need to tell her (standard protocol); and THEN this woman would really have something to be upset with you about. Crossing that line is unforgivable for most...
Read MoreCruelty is One Kind of Insanity
In the SHM Community Forums, Joanne responded to the idea that a person inflicting cruelty does not know what he does, or who he does it to. Joanne said: Well, I'm very glad you found this site when you did! It is an honor to make your acquaintance. Just FYI, I'm not usually as raw as I was last week when I wrote that note. I've somehow gotten my "skin" back as of 5 days...
Read MoreSobriety: When Making Friends is a Challenge
In the SHM Community Forums, Dini gave some tips on how to make friends when you are sober. He suggested: If you can find some AA meetings to go to regularly you will find sober people and it really won't matter whether you make friends easily or not. The folks with some sobriety will happily "carry" you if you let them; join them for coffee or whatever after the meeting and...
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