Hello @NewbieBipolar
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Welcome to this thread and the forum @NewbieBipolar . We hope that you will find information that will be of help to you. There are more dedicated threads, such as this one, where people share their personal experiences, those of family, friends and associates. There are also courtesy and light hearted threads for some lighter chatter. You will find some level of banter as well as serious conversation on most threads.
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The contact that we have among members is protected by the anonymity of the pseudonym and avatar, that we choose and use. Consequently, discussions can be relatively open, with the usual request for members to adhere to the Guidelines. All threads are open to anyone. You are welcome to go back over this thread to view any previous posts. You may be interested in some poetry by @bipolarbunny a member who is away at the moment. I am sure that she would be pleased if it connected for you.
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There are times when threads have a fair bit of activity and at other times, they may be relatively quiet. I notice that you posted your question about 3 hours ago, and I have been the person responding. I received a note through the "Notifications" board that you can access by clicking on the word "New“, at the top right of the home page, on the right of the words “Guidelines & Info”. A number in a blue circle, on the right side of the word “New” indicates that you have that number of messages on the board. To alert someone or draw their attention to your message, in the “REPLY” to message box, enter the @ symbol, and a drop down menu will give you the names of people who have recently posted on the thread. Just left-mouse-click on the name and that name will be added into your message. You can choose any number of the members names from the menu.
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I hope that this information will be a starter for your activity on the forum. If you have any questions please ask for assistance in any thread that you are in. We will gradually introduce you to the functions of the website.
With My Very Best Wishes
@HenryX