Hey Chrosty, hope I am not butting in, but saw you here and wanted to say hello.  I am assuming you are feeling better?  I am leaving now (in the middle of the night) to go visit my oldest daughter, I never do anything like normal people.  I won't be here for a few days but just wanted to say hi and hope you are well.

Love, Cindy

does anybody use IM anywhere? like yahoo? Not that its a huge thing...but this forum turned into a chat forum for people rather than chatting about their addictions, giving, or needing help.

Just to add...I am not writing to be a butt head....its just that we shouldn't have to go through a bunch of garbage just to get support or give it. I don't mean posts in allready formed posts or questions...I mean the new posts in the question spots like.."how are you?"..where are you?"..I wonder what happened to?...."  One reason is because of the rules. # 8 and #10 under "rules for posting questions and comments in forums and public areas"
  I used to post here about a year ago under another name before they changed the site a little. I was told I helped alot of people and was respected and called the "grandfather of advice and support"....I knew I would need help after surgery......but I was kicked off from posting from this site and no reason given and no warning...despite what they say they will. The only thing I could figure is I accidently started more than 2 posts in a 6 month period.
  For those that may have been here awhile...ever wonder why some people just "dissapear?".  Never to be heard from again? Maybe some go back out...but some like me just got booted off and couldn't post with no explanation. So be careful when you keep posting new topics. Not meaning replying under them.