^ Amen to that! The members of this board have all shown an incredible amount of support, both here, pm and in person. It was really a great thing for me to have during that time, and whenever I continue to need it. It was something that I was initially taken aback by, then I realized that among your friends, real and online, you have to have a common interest and mutual respect - and we certainly have that here, in spades.
I urge anyone who is even remotely having any issues of any kind to open up a bit and talk to whoever will listen about it, be it a friend, professional counseller, doctor, online flames geeks
etc. Admitting that there may be a problem is the first step, but its often the hardest. It did make a difference to know that you are not alone, and that the vast majority of people in the world have some sort of difficulty underlying their facade. Thanks to many on this board, I know that it is OK to open up, OK to talk, OK to relate to what may be a complete stranger, a common interest, difficulty or just plain chat. Being active is also important, and one thing I'm still working at.