I feel we need a extra fourm section.

[Tobashadow]

After reading this thread - http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/non-firearm-classifieds/30554-pif-100-a-6.html

I have a idea!

At a forum i frequent there is a section called "Lean On Me" that is completely off topic from the rest of the place, where people can post and get stuff off their chest that's bothering them. I have seen alot of good come from it. It is a strongly written rule there that no one is judged by their post, and punishment is harsh for those that do, what post's in there stay's in there.

For example - I have had a lot of health problems lately and soaked our savings down to the bone with doctor visit's, med's and time off work. Er vist's from chest pain and can't breath to my neck swelling almost completely shut more then once. And to beat it all work is slowing down for the winter season. I posted about the trouble with the doctors and my daily struggles and alot of people showed their support which lifted my thoughts from spouts of depression with thoughts off ending it to make the pain go away (that's not a joke people that's how bad it's been i was going 3-4 day's with no sleep at a time till i passed out from the pain) to me going thru everything the doc has thrown at me no matter the pain to try and find a long term solution. I even scrapped some life insurance together just in case.

One thing to remember most of us do not know each other personally, or what each other does for a living.

One of the things that made a difference is that one person on that forum just happen to be in the medical field and pointed me in the direction to nudge the doctor's looking at it differently. It's not cured and i'll never be cured from what i hear but life's been better the last couple weeks since they have gotten closer to the problem and started basic med changes to help deal with it. Not great but i get maybe 2-3 day's out of the week i feel like my old self.

I'm in pain right now and can't sleep, just got off a 12 hour shift at work which is rare anymore just to sock some cash away to pay the bill's and give the kids Christmas this year. In two hours i have to drive to north knoxville from monroe county to meet with a doc, using cash for gas that i would much rather spend elsewhere just because the meds they tried me on last week messed me up worse (that's cash down the drain too). Then it's back off to work for another shift to pay some more with no sleep till maybe Friday.

Give the wife a kiss and give the kids a hug today, you never know how many more you have.

Edited November 19, 2009 by Tobashadow

[Tobashadow]

Oh not to mention.

I just got hit up to report for Jury duty next month!

Gee just what i needed right now.

[brooksjr]

sounds like a good idea to me. sometimes a few good words is all it takes really change a peson's outlook on things. i hope we're not turning TGO into an episode of oprah with all this emotion.

[Guest Arko]

Many of you guys helped me when my ride was down and I couldn't find or get to a job. Separate section or not, the members of this forum really support each other.

[TGO David]

I like the idea. But... my rule for adding forum sections is that they must generate enough traffic, averaged out over the span of a year, to support the need for it to exist. We actually have several topic-oriented forums right now that I don't feel like meet that criteria, but I leave them because they are relevant to the intended purpose of the TGO forum in its entirety.

Do you anticipate that this would be something that would "carry its weight" so to speak?

[Guest Gun Geek]

David, as everyone has issues that sometimes just need talked out, along with the anonymity of the internet and getting advice from people who have no personal interest or obligation I think that it would carry its own weight.