New Boards?

[Franky]

Just was wondering if anybody wants new boards added to the site? Any ideas or suggestions or are we good?

[Jo]

Hi ya Franky,

I don't know if it needs a board or a thread, but I think we should have something dedicated to spiritual support. Somewhere folks can relay circumstances and request prayer, and also somewhere people can write messages of hope and encouragement for others.

I think a board might be better than a thread, as its easier to see and find. Waddya think?

Jo xxx

[KarenAnne]

Originally Posted by Jo

Hi ya Franky,

I don't know if it needs a board or a thread, but I think we should have something dedicated to spiritual support. Somewhere folks can relay circumstances and request prayer, and also somewhere people can write messages of hope and encouragement for others.

I think a board might be better than a thread, as its easier to see and find. Waddya think?

Jo xxx

Jo, I think that's a wonderful idea

[Franky]

The idea sounds great on paper, but there are some problems. When prayer comes up, so many problems can occur. Lots of people cant handle different religious views and customs. And to tell you the truth, I rather this place not become engulfed in religion. We have been great lately at just being a level headed, rational support center.

But maybe we can come up with something in the middle or some way to comprise. Any ideas, shoot away. Back to the think tank.

[niecy]

Maybe we can eventually have private chat rooms Jo, then we can have prayer when we need to. People can pm each other and do it that way....it'll work out.

Niecy
xoxoxo

[Jo]

Hi ya Franky,

Thanks, I understand. Ummm...guess my request had quite a narrow focus.

A few of you will know that I've been training to be a health care professional.

In lectures on health I've learnt that we need to consider people's physical, emotional/mental and spiritual health - because they are all interlinked and impact on each other when compromised.

This disease really does a triple wammie on all three.

Could it be 'Crisis' support, instead of 'spiritual' support? - we could put suicide watch tels and other organisations that can help with emotional/mental/spiritual support. We could also include housing support orgs, financial crisis centers etc.

People could give positive mental attitude coaching, meditation techniques, relaxation tips. And Niecy, yeh cool, people can pray for others, just like they are already - I actually think this is one reason for the peace around here (JMO).

Just trying to plug some possible gaps with these ideas. What does anyone else think?

cheers

Jo xxx

[tcmgpt13]

I think there are some posts which list suicide crisis phone numbers.

Here's great site originally posted by Bad Boy which has both national/international suicide & crisis numbers:

INTERNATIONAL - World-Wide Suicide & Crisis Hotlines - When You Feel You Can't Go On... Call a Suicide Hotline. / SuicideHotlines.com - Direction for immediate crisis intervention for the gravely suicidal & treatment for major clinical suicidal depre

Here's a more recent thread:

suicide hotline number

Perhaps hightlighting an area for those in crisis, as you suggest Jo, would make these threads/numbers easier to locate. It is very hard to do this in a crisis. Think Franky mentions in this thread he would like to do this on this new forum. It is important, as the disease itself makes people depressed. Add to that all the isolation it causes and it can lead to some folks feeling as if no one is there for them, especially those who should be treating them and do not. There is an area for Morgellons Treatment Steps, so I agree it is important to have a Suicide and Crisis area on the site as well.

tcmxxx