During the decline of my marriage and subsequent separation and divorce I was fortunate enough to discover TAM. As the process unfolded stage by stage I moved forum to forum until ending up on Life After Divorce forum.
The support and fellowship I received here saved my sanity, it was incredibly comforting to speak with others who were experiencing or had experienced the same stages, the same struggles, the same emotions. You ask a question, you got answers, you speak or your emotions, others share their own. Even when emotions got in the way of my judgment TAM posters steered me in the right direction. I was able to get thru the process without being consumed by hate or unnecessary drama.
When I speak with others about TAM a typical response is a cynical comment of how you can't leave your emotional health in the hands of a bunch of strangers on the internet, or how ONLY with individual therapy can you resolve issues. It's almost as if when I mention TAM it's viewed as a joke with no real value. But this site certainly helped me, and it seems to help many others.
I'm just curious how others feel about this. Was TAM enough for you? Did you need TAM and individual counseling? Which did you find more beneficial?
The support and fellowship I received here saved my sanity, it was incredibly comforting to speak with others who were experiencing or had experienced the same stages, the same struggles, the same emotions. You ask a question, you got answers, you speak or your emotions, others share their own. Even when emotions got in the way of my judgment TAM posters steered me in the right direction. I was able to get thru the process without being consumed by hate or unnecessary drama.
When I speak with others about TAM a typical response is a cynical comment of how you can't leave your emotional health in the hands of a bunch of strangers on the internet, or how ONLY with individual therapy can you resolve issues. It's almost as if when I mention TAM it's viewed as a joke with no real value. But this site certainly helped me, and it seems to help many others.
I'm just curious how others feel about this. Was TAM enough for you? Did you need TAM and individual counseling? Which did you find more beneficial?
Put the internet to work for you.
No comments:
Post a Comment