My posting will be limited in the future.

Robert_325 · #1 10-25-2009, 05:46 PM

For those people I am currently working with on taper plans and what not I will continue to work with you as I have been. But I do not want anyone else referring new members to me with their problems. I have no intention of being the "go to" person on the forum any longer. There are plenty of people currently there who are capable of making quality replies.

When I feel like posting I will do so, but I'm done spending ten and twelve hour days on this forum with people who think this forum is some kind of a joke. I am not going to accept responsibility for 75% of the threads on this forum any longer that get posted with "Robert this" or "Robert that". I intend on spending time with my family and doing as I please in the future.

I'm not resigning from the forum. I will continue to post as I have for years when I see a reason to do so where I can help an adult. I will post or reply at my convenience once I complete my obligations to those people who are trusting me to help them as I promised that I would. God bless.

cheekysod · #2 10-25-2009, 05:51 PM

are you ok robert.?

sounds like something serious has gone down. hope everything is ok with you and melinda, '
hope you knee is improving, well your pain.
haven't heard you do that ever, i just hope things are ok.
see ya
cheeky

cferd · #3 10-25-2009, 08:46 PM

Good for you for putting your family and yourself first. It's pretty obvious there are too many people not taking responsibilty for their OWN actions and come to this site looking for someone to bail them out. I think people are often quick to take advantage. The suboxone induction thread you posted sums up exactly what needs to be done quite well, yet many still want someone to hold their hand. If someone were to invest a little time and read the success stories from all the people you've helped, they'd find 99% of the answers to whatever question they might have. There is so much knowledge and guidance already in your past posts that your efforts will continue to help people whether you continued posting or not. It's amazing how you continued to help people while your dealing with your own health issues and pain. You were kind enough to try and help me, and I appreciate it. I'm sure it would have worked for me had I not been in a bad place from taking too much sub as prescribed for too long.

Anyhow, I am glad to read that you are making this change, life is too short for all of us. You have definitely gone above and beyond with your efforts on this site, and I think it's time for the burden that's been put on your shoulders to be released. As you said, there are plenty of people that can step up and share what's been taught. But hopefully the new people that show up will take it upon themselves to study what's already been proven to work and do a majority of the work towards their recovery for themselves. I hope your knee starts to feel better...Enjoy your new found time for yourself and family.

Jacqueline_1980 · #4 10-25-2009, 09:13 PM

Hey Robert. I completely understand what you mean and respect that you need to put your life first. Everyone should be able to understand that. I will be sure to try and guide, encourage, and support as many as I can on this sight once I am completely done the taper. Reading through all the tapers over the last month have given me good insight and I could probably taper own my own with those as I guide if I needed to! If I really need advice I will post to everyone on the forum and if you happen to read I would love your insight, but hopefully others will be able to help as well. And then in a few weeks I can "pay it forward" and be the one giving advice. Don't get me wrong, I would love to have you be the one leading me through this taper, but you don't owe me anything and I would not have hard feelings.

God Bless you and THANK YOU for everything!

Jackie

htoth19 · #5 10-25-2009, 10:29 PM

Freedom4me · #6 10-25-2009, 11:28 PM

Good for you Robert. You take care. Best of luck with your knee. Also, best wishes to you and Melinda. Have a happy and wonderful life. Take care.

Freedom4me · #7 10-26-2009, 01:16 AM

Robert,
Did you feel that I did not support you or Melinda in some way? I certainly don't think that is the case so who do you think is the problem? I have no trouble at all confronting any "cancers" you see at this website. I usually don't look at the posts that are about Subs too much here since I don't have much to contribute. I just tell them to wait for you. I try to focus on the cold turkey or taper posts. I'm a little confused by your statement that you don't get much support. Did I miss something? I see that most people, myself included, speak of you as if you are the most important person on this site to hear from. I know that must be an un-needed burden considering your health/knee situation and I totally respect that. I really am confused? Am I missing something? I certainly understand the need for more time for yourselves, that goes without saying since you have given so much of yourself here, it's the other part of your post that has me distressed. I would never want either of you to think I did not back you up or support you. Can you clairify this for me? I sent you a message on Facebook and I sent Melinda an email. I look forward to hearing from you.
Jenny

htoth19 · #8 10-26-2009, 01:30 AM

Yeah...I agree with Jenny....?

hkyjon33 · #9 10-26-2009, 01:41 AM

Good Job mang !!!!! i like that you are taking time for yourselfs =) you totaly deserve it .... I am just thankful and blessed to have met you b4 this decesion =) you and Mel really helped me out when i needed it most and i love you guys for that ... i hope that we can still keep in touch ... ill send a personal msg and just label it as Robert or Mel and i will answer =) .... i hope everything is going well with your knee and up there in the great SW =) .... winter is almost here and im gitty like a school girl for the snow and to go up there and board (and hopefully met up with you two b/c that would be great ... i owe you guys dinner at least for putting up with me lol) .... anyways, keep in touch and i will talk to you later ... god bless you brother =)

p.s. for everyone that doesnt agree with this (none that ive seen so far) the Lord puts us in places and leads us for a reason .... The Lord has pointed Robert and Mel in a diffrent dirrection right now. We just have to be thankful to have been blessed enough to have known them. They are beautiful souls that will be missed but never forgotten ... this is not goodbye, its just see ya later =) ... Robert and Mel have put up A LOT of helpful info over the years...just search out old posts and they will help you along i promice =) i know this b/c i did the same.

ARTIST658 · #10 10-26-2009, 03:54 AM

Dear Robert,

I can certainly understand your need to spend more time with your family and take care of your own interests. I've been amazed since the first day I found these boards by the amount of time and involvement you give daily to those struggling here. In fact, it boggled my mind HOW you could do it!

Balance - what a hard concept, especially for addicts. For me, it's a life-long struggle - to find the balance between giving and taking, working and playing, simply living a well-rounded life, which was foreign to me in the past. Heck, I have 14 children -- do you think I understand "balance"??? lol (Before anyone reacts, most were adopted fosters; no, I did not personally repopulate northern Maine!) Anyway, it's a challenge, meeting our own needs as well as the needs of those we care for, and I do understand.

What does concern me in your post, Robert - is your comment about those who "think this forum is some kind of a joke." I don't know what you mean, as I haven't seen evidence of that myself. Of course, I do not read all the threads, as I simply haven't the time to devote to it. Perhaps I've missed something. I am concerned, but don't want it to become a subject of "gossip," and understand if you'd prefer to keep it confidential. However, if you'd care to drop me an email or a message via Facebook, I'd really appreciate it: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pr...1973313&ref=nf

I'd like to know what the problem is, as I hope to learn from what you've experienced here, and try to avoid that problem!

Robert, like Jenny, I have little to contribute to posts about suboxone, as my experience there is extremely limited. The little I do know would probably prove more harmful than helpful - I know just enough to get me into trouble! Your posts on the subject have proven to be invaluable to countless addicts, and I'm sure you will be missed here.

You are an exceptional man, Robert - and I'm glad to know you're sharing your life with an exceptional woman, Melinda - you two make a tremendously powerful Christian team. I pray God continues to bless you in your ministry and in your lives together...

Blessings,
Ruth

melinda7.5 · #11 10-26-2009, 10:12 AM

Hi Everyone

We are not leaving it would just be nice if Robert could wake up and go play a game of golf if he wants to...
know one could understand how much time it takes to make sure everyone is taken care of...

We can all get on here and post for ten minutes a day and say hi to everyone and be done for the day...

so for his sake just think about it if you had to post to everyone like he does everyday and not a little ( how are you doing post )...and then e-mails...Im's...facebook...and then you get people on here that want to argue and you don't get the support you need to get it taken care of...
How long would you do it...

Just a thought...if you think about it I think most of us would be running from this place...

...
But again I want to say we are not quitting it would be nice to have a little more time to enjoy life...

everyone have a great day....
Melinda

sheslowlystops · #12 10-26-2009, 10:29 AM

With all due respect, Robert chose to make himself that available, from what I have seen. He appointed himself the board guru, offering help to whoever needs it, and of course people jumped on it. I'm sorry that he is feeling overwhelmed by it, but it does not really seem fair to imply that people take him for granted and abuse his time. He chose to be the go to person and in turn now many people have come to count on him. I can see how that could be daunting to say the very least.
Hopefully Robert can take a break again and come back when he feels a little better. Good luck!

tobiclimber · #13 10-26-2009, 11:03 AM

Just wanted to ad my 2 cents...

Im happy for u Robert, U do what u gotta to. I have u in my prayers and I know the Lord has a reason for everything..Im happy u will get to spend more time with your family and enjoy your life...

U deserve it. Yesterdays sermon at church was about giving back and u have definately given. I support your choices and good luck on finding what u r looking for.

I just want to add that I will miss u and even though u will still come here, Your ongoing presence will be missed by many. God bless.

Freedom4me · #14 10-26-2009, 11:45 AM

Sheslowlystops,
Posts like yours are not helpful. You have no idea all that Robert has done here. You are a new member so please keep your posts to what you know. Robert has done more for people here than you will ever possibly know. And while he may have done it willingly, many of us put real pressure on him to be the savior on here and his kind and caring nature almost made him a prisoner. I feel terrible that he didn't feel like he got the support he needed so I, for one, will give it to him now when he needs it the most. You don't know him or know how tough this must be for him. He gives so selflessly of himself that for him to pull back and be a little "selfish" with his time has to be really tough for him. It IS fair to imply that other people abused his time. I want you to scroll through and see how many f*cking posts start with "Robert please help" or "this is for Robert". Being the kind of man he is he felt he could not turn his back. There is plenty of information on here about subs that anyone with half a brain could figure out what his taper schedule is but everyone needed to be touched by him. This is the first time I have gotten angry on here so for that I am sorry. But being new, I don't think you really understand what Robert has done here and I found your post inappropriate. He is my friend and I feel terrible that he felt he was not supported here!

htoth19 · #15 10-26-2009, 11:56 AM

You are right Jenny. I haven't been here for TOO long but I have done the research and I can see he was overwhelmed. The hell with people who wanna say he's being selfish. That's what's not fair. Don't apologize for getting mad, you have a right to.

~Heather

MaisieC · #16 10-26-2009, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheslowlystops

With all due respect, Robert chose to make himself that available, from what I have seen. He appointed himself the board guru, offering help to whoever needs it, and of course people jumped on it. I'm sorry that he is feeling overwhelmed by it, but it does not really seem fair to imply that people take him for granted and abuse his time. He chose to be the go to person and in turn now many people have come to count on him. I can see how that could be daunting to say the very least.
Hopefully Robert can take a break again and come back when he feels a little better. Good luck!

Yeah, see, this kind of post is part of the problem. There have been a lot of newbies on this site in the past few months, telling people how the board should run, and what Robert is expected to do, and sitting in judgment on people who have been posting here for a long time. There was a guy on here a couple of months ago who started a thread saying that Robert should be banned. He was a new guy, and of course he lost interest and stopped posting. For some reason there have been a lot of new peeps appearing, stirring stuff up, and then leaving once the damage has been done. The site didn't use to be like this, and I don't know why it's happening now.

Robert didn't "appoint" himself a "guru"; he made himself available and has helped a lot of people. I don't know where this language comes from, or how a new member of any community could possibly feel comfortable making comments like that without understanding the context. But whatever. It's just a shame.

Robert_325 · #17 10-26-2009, 01:11 PM

Let me explain what is happening here and why I have chosen to cut back significantly on my time spent on the forum. I wake up every single morning of my life having anywhere from fifteen to thirty emails in my inbox from threads I've subscribed to waiting on me. Every time I start working with someone I subscrible to their personal thread so that I don't miss their posts/questions as they are counting on me. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to keep up with their questions. That's why I ask people to post on one thread when communicating directly with me with their questions where I am involved. That's the only way it's possible to keep up with everyone.

How many posts that are specifically addressed to me or require my attention can be answered with a five or ten minute reply? That answer is simple .... NONE!!! People's questions are such that they require me to write replies that average at least twenty minutes, even thirty minutes sometimes to answer just ONE SINGLE POST as I have numerous resources I have to use for some of the information I require to answer questions. I typically receive posts with four, five, six or more individual questions on one post.

I often have to research a lot of information for a single reply, it requires lots more than just spouting out a quick answer to insure the information that I give is correct and complete. Lots of times I have to refer to numerous resources for complete information. So if I have even twenty posts to make over the course of the day and it takes me 20-30 minutes for each reply add up the numbers. That's a 10-12 hour day (day after day after day) of sitting here with degenerative disc disease, destroyed knees, four autoimmune illnesses, etc. And I happen to have a fiance that would like for me to acknowledge her existance occasionally. That is certainly not an unfair request. Add to all this the personal emails, the facebook messages, on some days I can sit here from early in the morning eating breakfast at my computer and I'm still here at 6:00 at night. Then I work on my personal Bible studies, church, Celebrate Recovery, etc. That leaves me with next to NO time for myself or for Melinda.

The question about my lack of support is very simple. I'm not complaining about most people on this forum who are regulars not being here to be supportive. I appreciate the support I receive from several people here who know who they are. I'm a big boy and don't need pats on the back from the forum members on a daily basis. I'm talking about when losers come on here saying they should change the name of the site to robert.com, people repeatedly use vile language, they say that my inflated ego is what drives me for personal glory,(yeah I get lots of glory on an anonymous recovery forum), I'm talking about troublemakers that try to start fights and when I try to help keep some order here to maintain the integrity of the forum I am told by admin to not engage anyone and let them handle everything. Well I would be happy to do that but it seldom works out that way. I often end up sending several more emails daily to admin as the things I'm referring to are often overlooked. And people end up getting mad at me when all I'm doing is trying to make sure we have a quality forum.

Then you get people who have been here for a week or two who have the audacity to think they have me "all figured out". They are "qualified" in their own minds to evaluate me saying I brought everything on myself appointing myself the "board guru" just like this last post by "sheslowlystops". Go back and look at her few previous posts mostly all trying to argue or hassle whoever she is replying to. That is unnecessary and uncalled for.

I don't expect to be worshipped but I think showing a little bit of respect to other human beings is not too much to ask for. What has this person "sheslowlystops" contributed to this forum that qualifies her to attack me and l'm not even allowed to defend myself? Each of her few posts to date (if you look back at them) are argumentative and belligerant. It's a perfect example of someone who attempts to initiate more uncalled for arguments of some kind.

It doesn't really matter to me if this is someone using an AKA or whatever at this point as I'm not going to be available for their personal enjoyment on a daily basis any longer. I had to threaten one such person with a restraining order after blocking my email, facebook, etc. That person still has posting capabilities and I won't subject myself to their personal attacks any longer. This may even be that person, I can't say as I haven't researched it. These people typically come and go just basically popping in to cause trouble and contribute absolutely nothing. I won't dignify them anymore than that. But I am not enjoying myself in the least dealing with trash like that so I will remove myself from being in a position throughout the day where I'm a sitting target for them. I will make replies at my convenience to intelligent people who have legitimate concerns.

Bottom line is that Melinda and I are not quitting the forum. But rather we will post when we have something to share that is important for an intelligent person who has posted something of significance. I don't wish to fight with anyone but I refuse to be the target of uncalled for attacks any longer. It stops being fun when you have to wonder every day what kind of hassles people will throw at you that day when everything you are doing is being done as a volunteer attempting to change people's lives for the better.

Melinda and I met on this forum so it will always be a special place for us and we don't wish it anything negative. But it's time for us to spend more time together in our relationship rather than being forum martyrs. We will still be around, we are not going anywhere. We just choose to spend more time together and not be obligated to reply to questions that interfere with our personal lives. God bless.

mottam · #18 10-26-2009, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheslowlystops

With all due respect, Robert chose to make himself that available, from what I have seen. He appointed himself the board guru, offering help to whoever needs it, and of course people jumped on it. I'm sorry that he is feeling overwhelmed by it, but it does not really seem fair to imply that people take him for granted and abuse his time. He chose to be the go to person and in turn now many people have come to count on him. I can see how that could be daunting to say the very least.
Hopefully Robert can take a break again and come back when he feels a little better. Good luck!

It is people like you that have caused me to back away from this site.
You have a whopping total of 8 posts, and you believe you can offer any constructive criticism?

Jenny, Robert, Melinda, CA, lost, irose and many others (sorry I did not post all the great people on here) are the reason I made it to where I am at, and are the reason for the integrity of this site.

In summary, I have come to realize that posts like yours, and people like yourself, do not deserve to even have Robert's support.

To this community:
I am sorry to have posted such a terse response to this. I just could not sit back and let this one go. Enough is enough!

Mottam

mottam · #19 10-26-2009, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freedom4me

Sheslowlystops,
Posts like yours are not helpful. You have no idea all that Robert has done here. You are a new member so please keep your posts to what you know. Robert has done more for people here than you will ever possibly know. And while he may have done it willingly, many of us put real pressure on him to be the savior on here and his kind and caring nature almost made him a prisoner. I feel terrible that he didn't feel like he got the support he needed so I, for one, will give it to him now when he needs it the most. You don't know him or know how tough this must be for him. He gives so selflessly of himself that for him to pull back and be a little "selfish" with his time has to be really tough for him. It IS fair to imply that other people abused his time. I want you to scroll through and see how many f*cking posts start with "Robert please help" or "this is for Robert". Being the kind of man he is he felt he could not turn his back. There is plenty of information on here about subs that anyone with half a brain could figure out what his taper schedule is but everyone needed to be touched by him. This is the first time I have gotten angry on here so for that I am sorry. But being new, I don't think you really understand what Robert has done here and I found your post inappropriate. He is my friend and I feel terrible that he felt he was not supported here!

Absolutely correct, Jenny!
It is Robert, Melinda, CA, and people like you that has made this site what it is, and has saved my life.
In terms of time - I am a newbie; I have only been a member for a few months.
I do read a LOT of the posting, and respond when I can offer support. At this stage of recovery, we new people need to take the cotton out of our ears and place it in our mouths. In other words, it is time to LISTEN - new people. My way (and most definitely YOUR way) has NOT worked. Otherwise, you and I would not be in the situations we are.

Hopefully, this latest surge of ingrates and ignoramuses will subside, and this site can regain the integrity it had when I first came here looking for help. I cannot stress again how much this community helps with addiction.

My only wish is that we could filter out these morons, so the remainder of the community could get back to the task at hand - recovery.

I JUST REALLY NEEDED TO VENT!

Robert - you are a good Christian friend - stay strong. Many of us on here support you and your mission!
Mottam

PAPSTISY · #20 10-26-2009, 01:58 PM

Robert, I just want you to know that because of your 12 hour days on this forum you have built a name for yourself that has allowed two of my very, very close friends get clean this past year. From reading your endless posts how to taper off Subtex they have stopped abusing it and claimed there life back without it.
Nothing could get them clean from abusing them the last 2 years. Nothing! Not even a documentry that put them into a rehab.
But when I gave them this site and your name, it opened the doors for their two lost soles. And without your guidence they would be DEAD! Period!

Your post is ashame because they tell others to contact you also. People relate to individual people. By refering them to a site they are still lost. Refering them to a site and a name to contact is security and self assuring.

I understand if you want your freedom. It's only fair. But please just remember how many other lives you are saving!

Thanks for your help!

Lost83 · #21 10-26-2009, 02:03 PM

Precisely why I rarely post anymore... Good for you Robert, take care of yourself!

Robert_325 · #22 10-26-2009, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAPSTISY

Robert, I just want you to know that because of your 12 hour days on this forum you have built a name for yourself that has allowed two of my very, very close friends get clean this past year. From reading your endless posts how to taper off Subtex they have stopped abusing it and claimed there life back without it.
Nothing could get them clean from abusing them the last 2 years. Nothing! Not even a documentry that put them into a rehab.
But when I gave them this site and your name, it opened the doors for their two lost soles. And without your guidence they would be DEAD! Period!

Your post is ashame because they tell others to contact you also. People relate to individual people. By refering them to a site they are still lost. Refering them to a site and a name to contact is security and self assuring.

I understand if you want your freedom. It's only fair. But please just remember how many other lives you are saving!

Thanks for your help!

I sincerely appreciate your message. It makes me feel good to know that I was able to affect someone's life for the better. That is why I have done this for so long. I have been very serious about my work here and I will continue to work with people here. This has been a ministry for me and I will continue doing things where I can make a difference for others. That's who I am.

My decision related to this thread was not arrived at easily. A lot of thought went into it, I didn't just say,"Hey I think that I would rather play golf." But I don't feel that I can sacrifice my future in its entirety, make myself a target of abuse and not be allowed to defend myself, or blow off my own newly-formed family after being divorced and alone 20 years.

I have a right to live as well. And I place a huge value on the gift I received in the form of my new wife-to-be. This wasn't her decision it was mine. But there is a point where anyone has limits. Only Christ was totally giving and completely selfless. I'm just a human being. God bless.

Freedom4me · #23 10-26-2009, 03:08 PM

Sheslowlystops,
You do have the right to your opinion. What I would ask you is why did you post on this thread? Is it just to be negative? You had the option of just ignoring it.

"With all due respect, Robert chose to make himself that available, from what I have seen. He appointed himself the board guru, offering help to whoever needs it, and of course people jumped on it. I'm sorry that he is feeling overwhelmed by it, but it does not really seem fair to imply that people take him for granted and abuse his time. He chose to be the go to person and in turn now many people have come to count on him. I can see how that could be daunting to say the very least.
Hopefully Robert can take a break again and come back when he feels a little better. Good luck!"

You can try to sell me all your b*llsh*t about having the right to speak and that some people are afraid to say anything, blah, blah, blah but the bottom line is that you put your post in this thread to be sh*tty period. You don't know Robert so why do you give a flying f*ck what he says or does? Why don't you use your "right" to be positive, post to people who need the help? For your information I am not religeous and I am not a sheep who blindly follows someone. If you don't like what Robert is doing helping people here then DON'T READ IT. No matter what you say your post in this thread was meant create hurt. There is no other reason, none. There are a hundred other threads your sorry a$$ could have posted on but you chose to pop up here to try to throw something in Roberts face. You need serious help. If you don't see how your post was negative then you need emergency help because you are a f*cking moron. I have NEVER, EVER posted one negative word here but your holyier than thou attidtude makes me ill so I made an exception. You are probably one of those sarcastic people who says something derogatory about another person and when they call you on it you say WHAT???? I DIDN'T MEAN THAT??/ YOU ARE BEING TOO SENSITIVE. There was not one positive reason for your post, not one. You are just a small, jealous, lowly human being in need of attention. Be positive here or go away a$$hole.

mottam · #24 10-26-2009, 03:10 PM

Site - Admin:
Thank you for pulling off those last 2 posts.

There ARE a lot of good people here, and a lot of us who need help.

There are no "sheep" on here, just struggling people looking for help.

Please do not allow those recent posts affect the over-all good of this community. This site, in the short time I have been a member, has changed lives - it has SAVED mine.

Like all human interaction and relationships, there is the inevitable conflict. I hope we can all learn from this, and move on with what is really important - recovery.

As a community, engagement and dialogue is essential. I pray that those who seek help, reading posts on this site, choose a respectful way of disagreeing. Personal attacks are uncalled for.

That said, I sincerely apologize to this community for calling the mis-guided poster a "moron". That was uncalled for, and not a Christian thing to do.

In the end, we are addicts, or the loved one of an addict, that is looking for a way to ease the burden of the soul, and live a productive, quality, happy life.

To my d.c family, thank you for all you have done for me, and my family!
I pray for all of you.

Kindest Regards
Tom

RubyDean · #25 10-27-2009, 09:12 AM

I have been away since friday, and i guess i missed a little bit. No worries tho, this kindove stuff happens. We are all human, there are always some bad apples, and we do make mistakes. However, I do believe wholeheartedly that good always prevails, and all good things will come around in due season. Robert, you know (at least I hope you do) that I have nothing but respect and love for you. I can see so clearly how things can become overwhelming, and it seems like this site never loses momentum...there are just too many folks needing help, and now there is a whole new level with the suboxone epidemic. Take your time, and just do what you can, when you can. each post, each minute you are on here is a chance at helping someone. Even your older posts are useful, with the web now, these posts will help many others down the road...you do good man, so take each day as it comes, and continue doing what feels right for you and yours. I know one thing, and that is that I have come a long way with help from people like you.
Your friend, Michael.

tobiclimber · #26 10-27-2009, 12:05 PM

Hey Robert, I just wanted to say again, that there are ppl on this forum who adore u. There are ppl on this forum that see your actions of helping. There are ppl on this forum who see that u r doing something bigger then tourself. For an unselfish act is a great act, And u ARE VERY UNSELFISH!!! There r ppl on this forum that see your heart of gold and truly appreciate it!!!

I SUPPORT U!!! I TRUST U!!! I BELIEVE IN U!!!!

Im new to this site and I already can tell U that i see and feel the goodness in u. Im a avid church goer and I can feel the love and compassion from your selfliss acts!!!

It just makes me happy to know that if i were never to hear from u again, atleast i was able to be blessed in knowing of u. And I know u will be coming back to the forum when able so im not worried. And im very happy to hear u will be spending more time with your loved ones!!! they deserve your awesomeness as well...LOL..

SO THANK U ROBERT!!!!FOR BEING U!!! GOD BLESS YOU ENDEAVOURS!!!

SHAMAN316 · #27 10-27-2009, 08:35 PM

Boundaries, boundaries, boundaries... ain't it great when they're an extension of our values.

I used to be a pretty good pool player and the translation in life, for me, is this...

The times I tried to 'make' or force the ball to go in is when I shot my worst games. But when I eyed the ball, lined up, took my shot, and 'let' the ball go in based upon my insight into the game is when I shot my best games.

Not so surprisingly, I've found that when my relationships are meeting not only others, but my needs as well, my 'game' is better.

Now you can address the important things in life... like your golf handicap. And if a peripheral benefit is that relationships improve, that's pretty good too.

Many, many Blessings,
Shaman

SABIAN23 · #28 10-27-2009, 09:09 PM

I just recently came on this forum as i found it trying to get some advice on my suboxone problems. I just wanted to say it is selfless people like robert who give their personal time, and knowledge to help others in need, who make recovery and hapiness during and after addiction possible. I feel it is those who have not fully seen the devistation of addiction, those who have not truly walked through the fire storm and hell that is addiction, those who have not lost someone they love to addiction, who do not take this seriously, and feel that they need to post on threads that they have no reason for even posting on, and make comments that are totally unecessary. I have alot of knowledge about addiciton, medication, ect, and i have walked through that fire for going on 20 years. I did not come here to play know it all, or make rude comments, i came here for help, even after being in treatment three times, i still needed some questions awnsered, and it was nice to see there was someone who had never met me, that was willing to take time out of his life to try and awnser those questions, help me, and ease my mind. Lets not forget that addiction is a deadly, devistating disease, if not sobriety, it is jails, institutions, and death, and i have seen them all many times. I am losing my father as we speak to late stage hep c, he has been a heroin addict for going on 50 years. I just wanted to say that the fact that there is a forum where you can come, for free, and get advice, and even have someone work with you for months to get you off of whatever it is you are struggling with is a god send. Again, lets not forget that for many of us this is life and death, not play time, or time to post ******** because you have nothing better to do with your time. Although i have only posted a few times, i have worked with robert to try and get going in the right direction so i can have freedom from suboxone, and it sucks that there are those who are totally clueless, and try and ruin it for everyone. Robert, do what you need to do, you have earned it. I am new so im not sure, but can you bann people from posting?? If so, any negative responses and maybe that person should be banned from posting. I wish you the best robert, you are alot like my sponsor, a great man, i can only hope the best for you, and hope you can still find comfort and helping others when you have the time. Km

doc.rose · #29 10-28-2009, 01:20 AM

Robert, I just want to extend my support to you as you have made a decision that can only better your life!! I will do my best to continue to support as many as I can on this forum! I am not an addict, but think I have something to offer the people here asking for help. Wishing you peace and happiness!!

Robert_325 · #30 10-28-2009, 06:01 PM

I appreciate all the support and positive comments. Thanks everyone. God bless.


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