My time in the chat room has DEFINITELY impacted in how I communicate with people in my day to day life.
I find i think A LOT more about what I say in certain situations and have more empathy for people in general.
There have been times where individuals have disclosed their addiciton issues (or that of their loved ones) and i have been able to (with out any hesitation) recommend them to the appropriate support service.
I remember once i was at work and meeting with a parents and mid conversation I was able to look up local AA meetings(for the family alcoholic) and Alanon meetings (for the wife sitting next to him). I could tell them when and where they were and make sure they added the relevant contact number to their phones ... without the knowledge and experience from this site ... I would never have followed that thought for that conversation .. it just happened so naturally
and i listen better ... a lot better
I could go on and on
