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08-29-2008, 09:08 AM
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| Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wheatridge colorado
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| I'm confused
I want to be able to send messages and talk to people and be able to tell some one anyone how I feel and I can't figure out how. It keeps saying I need five posts before I can talk to people and I don't even know what a thread is! computers are foreign to me for the most part and my brain can't understand things like posts and threads. It's my third day sort of sober, I've been in medical chemicla detox for three days and things are fuzzy. I just want to talk to some one. Any one. I thought this would be easier. I've been getting up the nerve to come to this site for a month. Well, back to work I go to try and function.
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08-29-2008, 09:14 AM
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| Member  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Somewhere Out There
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This is a thread. You started a new thread. You have to have 5 posts (this is a post) before you can us the PM (private message) function. Welcome to SR! I'm sure others will be along soon to welcome you and as you respond to them, you will soon have the required 5 posts.
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08-29-2008, 09:33 AM
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| Life the gift of recovery!  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is
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Welcome to SR It looks like you are off to a good start. As suki pointed out you have learned how to post and start a thread. There is a forum help and troubleshooting thread at the top of the forums screen when you first log on.
__________________ NOTE: All Big Book quotes are from the First Edition of the Big Book History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, however, if faced with courage, need not be lived again. - Maya Angelou |
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08-29-2008, 09:38 AM
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| Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eh? :)
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These forums do take a bit to get used to, August.  Keep posting a few more times and I'm sure any restrictions will be removed. Most importantly, we ARE here for you and are so glad you found this site! Good for you for going through detox with a doctor. |
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08-29-2008, 10:10 AM
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| Member Join Date: Nov 2007
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Hi August! A "Thread" is like a conversation, with each person's bit in it called a "post." So, you started a "Thread" called "I'm confused" with your first "post" under "I'm confused." Each time you (or anyone) respond within a thread, it is an individual post. Many forums (online places like Sober Recovery that people can post in) have a minimum post number before you can use other functions. One of the reasons why is to keep automated robots from entering the forum and posting junk or advertisments. Another reason is to keep away what are called "trolls" or people who just pop in to post very negative things to cause trouble. By having a few posts under your belt before you are allowed private access (through Private Messages), it makes it less likely that you are a troll bothering people or soliciting them through their private message mailboxes. Don't be discouraged, you will learn all these things. Nobody knows stuff without learning it first, or asking when they don't know. One of the biggest, greatest things about this community is that you are fully allowed to ask for help!! Also, people use a lot of shorthand abbreviations, like AH for Alcoholic or Addict Husband, etc. If you don't know one, just ask in a post, and someone will respond. I grew up in Boulder, Co, so welcome to you, and hope you survived the Democratic National Convention traffic!  |
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08-29-2008, 11:28 AM
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| Forum Leader  Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dancing in the Light
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Hi August, Welcome to the Women's forum.
__________________ Anna  "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou |
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08-29-2008, 11:36 AM
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hey august..so glad your here...I was gonna leave you a visitor message when I saw you, but the visitor message function was/is temporarily out of order. Please post here for more help. If you are comfortable with this sort of place. Or just post nonsense to get up to 5 posts and then private message one of us. We would be happy to help. I work today, so until tomarrow I may not have time to respond for very long. It took a lot of courage for you to come here and begin the process of learning to post! We are here for you!  |
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08-29-2008, 12:12 PM
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| Member  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: md
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Welcome!!! Jump in anytime to tell us what is wrong and what you want to talk about. It's ok to put it in here, you can get more help in here, IMO, than going PM. This is a supportive forum. I've seen very little negativity in here, don't worry. Love from: KJ |
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08-29-2008, 01:59 PM
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| Positively Master Thief  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Troy side'ah the dirt, NY
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Welcome hon. You can PM me if you ever wanna have a private discussion or just something a little more personal . But, I'm new myself, as of 2 days ago, and I've been sober 5 days. These people are very warm, I think you'll find a good home here |
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08-29-2008, 04:36 PM
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| ever closer...  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Greensboro, NC
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I have found this site easier and easier as you use it more. You will find that you hardly need private messages or conversations since there is always someond on the forums and everyone has an opinion, suggestion, hug and love to share!! Welcome!!
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08-29-2008, 04:59 PM
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| Attitude of Gratitude  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio
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| Hi August! I do believe I sent you a welcome on another thread, but if not, WELCOME! I was completely lost when I came on here about the different wording of things. I wasn't raised in the generation where computers where in the classroom since day one. Shoot, I remember when we were excited to take typing class for goodness sakes! lol (telling my age now) I see you are jumping in and seeking help, awesome! Don't be afaid to ask questions for none of us were born with all of the answers. It's like the saying goes, the only dumb question is the one you don't ask! One Day at A Time! Judy
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08-29-2008, 08:25 PM
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| Forum Leader  Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dallas, Ga. USA
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Perhaps this will help you August... Forget about using PM for now. Stay with what you have done. What we are using now is a discussion forum. It's like a bullitin board When you type it's like leaving a message Other members come along...read your message and type their answer to your message. It's ok...we all learned how to do this Relax...you will too.... 
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