Obligatory First Post
Submitted by jenlight on Sat, 08/18/2007 - 2:46amLately the search has been on in my mind for a way to get out those feelings and thoughts which are peculiar to my illness. I do not feel comfortable having such posts on my main website. I also have a livejournal, but I wish to not focus on it there either. I've been often accused of having too many journals. I say, there is no such thing!
This (theicarusproject) is quite perfect. I love message boards! I miss them. There used to be more active boards on line, but now people are much more interested in "blogging" which I think has created less of a community feeling. Blogging has aliented me. So here I am, creating one. My hope is that the community setting here will be different than other such sites. Also, I love the activism aspect. I really need to get involved.
There has been a real problem with repressing everything in order to seem "normal" (which I have never accomplished). I am one of those people who needs to be seen, heard, read. Maybe I am an egoist; so be it.
Here is where I will dive headfirst into everything and anything and feel not ashamed, but empowered!
Now, let's hope I feel the same tomorrow.
for people like us it can be
for people like us it can be impossible to keep empowered day to day. but dont be discouraged.. and Never feel ashamed!