Just curious, so I thought I'd ask about advice sought & given in the AA.org community.

Question:
Do you think members of AA.org use this board to work through personal issues, like a psychiatrist by committee?

Choices:
Yes
No
Not sure
None of your business!

Question:
If you believe members use this board for counseling, do you think we do a good job of "treatment"?

Choices:
Yes
No
Not sure
Are you trying to start some s--t?

 

Are you trying to stir scat?

*grabs pen and notepad and awaits answer*

I say yes for the first.

No to the second.

Just curious m'lady. I also wanted to try out the new poll functions. As chief psychiatrist here ma'am, I would think you'd want to know how your patients perceive your work.

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Do you think members of AA.org use this board to work through personal issues, like a psychiatrist by committee?

Yes. I see many threads that start with something like, "This is what happened to me. What do you guys think?" Although I don't do it much, I can understand why it's more comfortable to bounce personal issues of off strangers than with people you know. Strangers are more likely to look at a situation objectively.

quote:

If you believe members use this board for counseling, do you think we do a good job of "treatment"?

Are you trying to start some shit?

It's hard to say. I generally avoid threads like that. However, I'm quick to jump in when I see someone give what I consider to be bad advice. In the final analysis, the person in question probably benefits from a variety of viewpoints.

That said, I think people around here in general are a little too opinionated when it comes to other people's personal business. Stating an opinion or position is one thing. Ramming it down someone else's throat is something else entirely. Personally, I work very hard not to draw conclusions about a person beyond exactly what they have written. Many posters suffer from what I call "Chronic Projection Syndrome". It's very easy to spot. It looks something like, "You said this..., but what you really meant was this..."

Yes to the first question. I know, I certainly have.

Yes to the second question. I general benefit from the diversity of viewpoints ... After I've weeded through the BS.

A curious for 2007

I agree with BV when he said... "Yes. I see many threads that start with something like, "This is what happened to me. What do you guys think?" Although I don't do it much, I can understand why it's more comfortable to bounce personal issues of off strangers than with people you know. Strangers are more likely to look at a situation objectively."

At least I would say this is the case when i personally have engaged in a little itty bit of AA.org psychological counseling. I usually re ask the questions to people in my "real" life anyway. I think for some people sadly enough this is the only place they can come for interaction with other peers. We live our lives so much online that people generate friendships/relationships/and a sense of community with others online which leads them to naturally asking for advice along the way.

This was a good question to ask DD, very interesting

I'd say yes and yes

Generally, the person gets a variety of viewpoints and some encouragement. The decision about what to do is still up to that person. This is pretty much what you'd get in a group therapy session or if you stopped by aunt reeree's house and spilled your guts. Some of the tips are applicable and some are comical bullshit in all three formats.