Had to post a message here
I joined Eons about a year ago. I am bi-polar with clinical depression and social phobia. I accidently stumbled upon Eons while suffing the net one day and I have never left. It's been a slow process, but I am climbing out of my social phobia. I am active in 2 groups and active with emailing a few friends. I have a best friends here to who I adore. I go to sleep feeling like I belong somewhere and more willing to go outside and face the public a be more friendly towards others. Before Eons, I was almost completely homebound. I was depressed and never wanted to leave the house. I was very lonely. I was a pretty lonely person even though I've alway had my family and some friends, I always felt on the outside looking in. Now I'm participating within my small group of family and friends. I have gained an abundance of confidence since I found Eons because it gave me the courage to step out and try reaching out to others with out exposing myself all at once. I've had to learn how to communicate with people. I still don't know if I'm completely doing it right, but I do think I'm making some progress. My gage is in the response I get back from others on Eons. I found out I can live with rejection too and still keep going on. I just try to figure out what it is I need to do to change something in me if there might be something wrong. Eons has given me a wonderful chance to grow as a person and I am greatful for that. THANKS EONS :)
