I hope you are okay. If you need to communicate please feel free to email me through my web site: donald@fatherstouch.com
I've been through hell and back in my life but I'm a strong cookie.
You have the weight of the world on your shoulders. I'm sorry you are going through so much pain.

Oh fucking hell, Marc it’s not a big deal. The list of people that don’t like or trust me is long and growing. I was not hurt or offended. And more then a few people would agree with you, don’t worry about it, forgiven and forgotten.

Relax Marc. The Nao thing spooked everyone, not just you. And reacting badly or jumping to conclusions doesn't preclude you from getting help here, or just as importantly, giving help. Thank gawd, or I'd have been given the permanent boot long ago! Peace, Andrew

Marc, please keep in mind, everybody here is sensitive. That is one FACT that we know about each other. We also cannot be biting out tongues when writing things. We know that too. It would only be another mask of duplicity like the one that you talked about in your other post if we did that. Some days, we mistrust each other. It happens. Some days, we even hurt each other, it happens. We are all aware of that. Many times, when it does happen, there may even be no real reason for it happening. It's just a quick conflict between one person lashing out at the same time that the other is hypersensitive. So, relax. Take a breather. Take a few minutes to apologize to the person that you think you may have hurt. Please stay here for all of us. You have been doing a great job with moving forward in your recovery, and you have been helping other people do the same with theirs. Thank you.

Marc,

Remember what you said to me? We're so much stronger with you than without you.

Marc, I'll put it bluntly. I don't want you to leave because in your taking the first steps, you've renewed my hope at a time when hope is pretty Goddamn lacking.

You've repeated advice that I needed to hear. Believe me when I say to you, it's kept me coming back when I was ready to throw this place over.

Marc, take whatever time you need to feel safe, but come on back because we need you here.

I need you here, bro.

Peace and love,

Scot

Yeah Marc,
Please stay. We need you here, you have helped many of us, including myself, when we needed encouragement to get back on track. I know your post on how you thought you were schizo, really helped me. Seriously, I was very confused about that and the fact that I found out that it was normal really helped. Now I don't feel like I'm going nuts

I don't want to loose you because some chick who claims to be writing a book wants to hurt us.

PLEASE STAY!!!!

Jason

Marc,

I add my voice to those urging you to stay. This is a good place to be.

I had a down day yesterday. I'm afraid I may have posted some stuff in another forum that some people will find offensive. I regret that if it is the case but also know that even if guys don't respond to it, they do listen and support me in my need to express where I am at at any given time.

Brett

MikeNY says it well. There is nothing I could add. Good words Mike--thanks for them.

Bob

Marc,

Please don't deny yourself our support. Learning how to express feelings and how to solve conflicts constructively is part of the job we all have in our recovery.

Thanks,

Joe

Marc,

May I quote your own words from yesterday?

So you had a dispute with Brian-Z? Hell, that's almost a rite of passage here. And sorry to give away your secrets Brian, but that means he cares, not so much about what you're saying, but about YOU.


Above, you said this: Oops. Too late Marc. You are a part and that's a fact.

Stay or go, for a while, or forever, you're a part.

Leosha said this once (not an exact quote!):

But you have said you're sorry, and how much "truer" can one get?

And now for the cheap shot!!

You will hurt us more by leaving for these reasons.

We'll get over it but will you? Aren't you hurting yourself again by cutting yourself off? Isn't that handing them another easy win?

This place is a way station on our journey. It's easy to get consumed by it but that levels off.
We have here a great laboratory for learning how to deal with and understand all sorts of things including other people.

I hope you stay. You've contributed much in your short time here.

Stay for the lollipops, Marc.