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Originally Posted by jmanovich
I do want to say one thing for the record though- trust me I am completely 100% mentally stable. Haha! I think the pm was a case of being able to say exactly what I think because it was basically to a stranger online. I would never say those things verbally in real life if you know what I mean!
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Yay for everyone showing leadership on clearing the air and moving forward. You are right Slownsteady... life is too short. And the world only becomes a better place when we work to make it better in the little spots and communities on the earth that we each personally occupy.
jmanovich -- You have my encouragement when you say you want to stick to the programme. IP really works... especially when you are not playing games with it or other people who are trying their darndest to achieve better health.
As far as anonymity online -- your posts come with a name and a photograph and in earlier posts you identified your occupation. fyi: I don't live too far away from you. We share the same alma mater (university that is). This should be a learning experience to be cautious about what you post online. Don't make assumptions that you are anonymous in your posting...especially when you are posting personal details.
I suspect that the way you have treated Lisa online shows up in other areas of your life. If you are authentically sincere about making change and wanting success, I wonder if good karma means you might have to take a look at your bigger picture too.
I have been on these boards since the middle of May 2013 and have witnessed Lisa really put a lot of effort into sharing solid knowledge and advice about the programme with many people. Her advice is far superior to that many of us get from our own coaches. I owe a lot of my own success to studying information that has come directly from Lisa.
An apology doesn't come across as sincere if it is immediately wiped away with an attempt to explain that this is all anonymous anyway. Some of us here really are participating anonymously. Witness their respectfulness in anonymity, good chance that they are most likely respectful people to their core in real life. Cloaking disrespectfulness with supposed anonymity???? I do question troubled personality. I am not so sure you wouldn't say those things in real life.
If you are serious about an apology, it should be genuine and not just given because you suddenly are in a panic realising that others who have counseled consistency and commitment are now seeming more sensible to you when you are in a jam.
Genuine respect and courtesy, whether anonymously given or not, counts for alot. The world loves someone who conquers downfall.. including poor behaviour.. and comes out as a victor. Your own story is your's to write.
looking forward to hearing about your determination to stick to resolve.
Annik
