Why dont people stay on the forum

[bama88]

Ive noticed alot of good intentions here from people wanting to quit. I also noticed a pattern of people getting clean and then leaving. Does people think once they get clean they dont need us anymore?

Also if they slip up and use again are they so ashamed of being here? Is it something we say that makes them leave?

Or do they fail to put in the hard work? They arrive here in crisis mode and we support. We encourage. Then poof they are gone. I want your opinion on this subject?

I feel if your 100% commited to stoping. You need to be with rhis forum for awhile. Whether your detoxing thru tapering or cold turkey hanging around to help helps your sobriety. Plus its comforting to know were all in this together and the support and new friendships ease the lonliness and fears. Also its rewarding to help another addict. It reafirms your strength and support. whats your opinion

[ricart70]

lol   I am now googling green-have I found  "my people"??
Also @pleasehlpme   don't give up.This is really a learning and conditioning process like alot of things,the more we try,the more we learn,the more we learn,the better we get at it.

[justme1119]

First, to pleasehelpme, let me say, KEEP TRYING! Don't give up.  Have you read the posts from Gnarly about the fissures in his brain?  Have you read the posts from 0421 about the pharmacy problems?  I watched Elvis Presley's last video on youtube today.  The drugs killed him at 42!  If these things don't motivate you, what would?  

To Bama, In every community you have people who are good at different things.  Some people are good at just being there.  Some people are good at making people feel welcome.  Some people sit back and think, and then offer thoughtful advice.  Some people only speak up when they have similar experiences.  It might be fun to try and guess what personalities people have from their posts.  I would guess that lulu and bama are blues, people people, encouragers, kind words people.  Sarah, not sure, but I would say she's a doer, maybe a red. Mangel is a thinker, a green, most likely.  And Vicki (I love you Vicki) maybe an orange?  A rebel?  Love all of you. Thanks for letting me ramble.  Ricart, green.

[pleasehelpme115]

This is too funny because i am lurking a bama says. lmao. I have to confess i have sliped and fell again and i am trying to get back up. Vicki gnarly bama domino sara and b kitty  are great and i believe that no matter what u guys r goin to continue to push forward and stay clean because u want it too much and u also want it for people like me more then i want it. here is a cyber hug:). I need some encouragement guys because i am still alone in this awful dark depressing world

[GA Guy]

Sorry....that last post was to dominosarah. Just wanted to remind here that there were still a few old timers lurking around here.

[GA Guy]

There's still a few of us here that were around when you started :)

[littlebit010101]

I don't post much bc I'm a very private person just me....but doesn't mean I won't succed without posting or any other aftercare...just me and who I am...but I have an extraordinary family to which I sacrificed all myself to...I raised my brothers and sisters and married at 16 and u guessed it gave birth to my first born the same month...my husband beat me and controlled me but I hid it all bc I didn't want want children to live like I had..my parents abused us four kids my siblings every way possible but I protected them best I could so hence protecting my own children..I remember holding my baby brother (8 years difference on my mothers breast) so he wouldn't starve bc she was passed out and even then I knew how dangerous it was for him to drink her milk I was 8...