Appalling!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Marce4]

I just found out that Beachtowel has been banned from the forum.  I have been here since Feb. of this year and I was a truly in a very bad place!  He was a bit rough around the edges but I found that he spoke from his heart.  He HATES addiction and wants us all to hate it as much! It changes us as human beings and causes us to truly hurt to the depths the one's that we cherish the most....how could anyone not hate this!  His approach may have seemed harsh to some and I have told him as much at times but to have someone banned because a few were so upset by his rudeness is absolutely ludicrous to me! How many of you have been rude and abrasive to friends, family, innocent bystanders during our addiction!!!! You are being so hypocritical!!!!!!!!!!!  Beach shoots from the hip and tells it like it is...you don't like it...don't listen....Ignore! Don't get someone banned because your feelings may have been hurt! Oh well...this is life and we only get one shot at this!  This is my last post here because I am so tired of the self-righteous ******** that I have been hearing from so many posters!  NONE OF you are above this and you know it!  Go ahead...have at me because I really don't want to be affiliated with a place that bans people for speaking their mind and form their heart! I hope you canb all find some peace in your lives and be able to look in the mirror and know you are a good person! I know I can!
Peace Out!
Marcie

[Savas]

From an advertising dollar point of view negative publicity is almost as good as positive publicity. :)
But to much has a backlash effect.

The only other thing I'll say on this is in the six months to a year I've been here (fuzzy on length of time) I've seen this sort of explosion around his comments rime and again. There comes a point when if you're getting that kind of response, you should evaluate what you're doing. I've seen about 15 of these "explosions" before I stopped paying attention to them, and that's only the ones I've seen.

So perhaps these people were being to sensitive to his comments. But statistically...well...if it was a few people I'd dismiss it. But Over and over?
I've commented that tough love isn't about making possibly sarcastic or hurtful comments to someone. It's about taking hard actions, not using hard words.

[lashamummyof2]

Hi Kit10
I just noticed you said you have two kids and a disabled husband. Me too: I have a four month old, a three year old, and my husband has one arm. My brother just died from alcoholism a few weeks ago. I have been to hell and back too. Maybe you can talk to me if you need a friend or a shoulder? I hope you get this post. We all need help. I can understand where you're coming from AND I have nooo idea about this beachtowel drama, so I can't comment.
contact me.

[NautyOne]

Interesting post.......hmmm?  I agree and disagree with you on this, but what a Crock!!!

Nauty..........................

[kit10]

I DIDNT POST THE COMPLAINT!!!!!! PLAIN AND SIMPLE. HOW IS IT MY FAULT? I dont have to prove my wd to anyone. I have been through hell and back for the last days while taking care of two children and a disabled husband. U know what I am just about finished with this forum, or wait is that what you want me to do? You sent me a mean im I responded respectfully and you sent me another dirty im_ then I blocked you. Now you are harassing me on here. Complaining about drama while you're stirring in it. From now on you can type away sweetie but Ill not respond back. FAIRWELLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!1

[flmagi]

Please everyone read NOTMENOW's post above. He is absolutly correct on the reasoning for MedHelps decision.
Now stop pointing accusing fingers at innocent people.
Anyone wanting to talk with Beach can still private message him on this forum. He is just not aloud to post on the open forum. So you have not lost him totally.
It's time to bring back to the forum what little sanity we have left.

[grievingwidow]

I am just sick!  I love Beach - he was so good to all of us.  I can tell you who caused this, it was that Kit person and another person who joined in with her.  I was so afraid this would happen.  Well, I hope she is satisfied.  She made a big deal over really nothing.  I still say that if I were in the middle of withdrawal like she supposedly is, I would not have enough sense and surely not enough energy to make such a big stink and post a million times - I received several PMs from her on the subject. She must be doing better than I ever did the few times I endured the agony of withdrawal.

I do not have Beach's email.  If anyone here has such, I would appreciate a PM with that info if you feel that he would not mind.

Love, Cindy