Share Your Story Chatroom - Inspirational Answers

Hello !

We had a little impromptu guided discussion with members, listeners and myselfin the Share Your Story chatroom yesterday, and it was an incredibly inspiringexperience. I asked 13 questions, based on reflection and general experiences.It was wonderful to have everyone participate together at the same time, all discussing the same thing. I received a lot of positive feedbackand I thought I could post some the answers from thequestions I asked the members and listeners in a forum post (with their permission of course). Here goes !

Question 8 : If you could say one or two sentences to cheer up a complete stranger and potentially savetheir lives by making them feel better, what would you say ?

"I'd say : Whatever is bothering you will end with time, everything will be okay?.
Solalala72114 (M)

"You deserve to be happy :)"
poprocks (M)

"I would tell them they aren?t alone and that whatever you?re going through we can get through this together?.
diplomaticTalker60 (M)

"As an answer, I will repost my favourite quote from Doctor Who : "You know that in nine hundred years of time and space and I've never met anybody who wasn't important before." - Eleventh Doctor?.
SimonRain (M)

"You are here for a reason you might not know what it is but it might be to share your story with someone else and it could change their life".
Carnations4me (M)

"Lately i've been telling people on here ?we both deserve better' and that's been ringing true?.
MistyThreekay (M)

"I'd simply say 'I'll be here for you for as long as you need me, because I know that's what I want to hear sometimes?.
Phoenixgirl (L)

?You are loved by so many, and so much, and by no more then me?.
goldenBranch8541 (G)

"A: You are important. Can you tell me more of your story? I'd really love to hear more. Maybe we can have a coffee and get lost in our words :) ."
ClementineGentle (M)

"Question 8: You're awesome. Wait, don't you belive me? Well... aren't you there, talking to me ? Alive people talks. Dead don't. And you are alive, even though you're probably going through a lot. I respect & admire that?.
AliceCheschire (M)

"I would tell them that although they don't believe it, they are beautiful, and worth it, and cared about and now we have crossed paths they are not alone and I'll walk with them?.
Safenow (M)

"You. Matter."
Solalala72114 (M)

"I'd say..... Could I help you with something???? Because helping someone always puts a smile on their face?.
bubblegumMist75 (L)

Question 13: What brought you here and what makes you come back ? For those who aren?t comfortable giving an answer, share thoughts and messages of support with the group

?A place to talk honestly and to feel accepted?I can't answer the second half, though?.
NINfan (M)

"Insomnia and anxiety brought me here and the people I meet here makes me come back?.
Phoenixgirl (L)

"Loneliness brought me here, support brought me back?.
Carnations4me (M)

?Well... coming back is quite easy.. you're all amazing and very supportive to be around... and I found this site one night when I was feeling really down and sad and wanted to talk to someone?.
peachZebra26 (M)

?@Carnations4me same here, I'm back because I can be open, and having somebody at the other end who listens, its a place where I feel safe?.
poprocks (M)

?Haha what brought me here. I was a total mess during social work studies, got kicked out instead of helped. I wanted prove them they are wrong so I became a listener here. I'm a french speaker helping english people and its going kinda well. THEN, why I come back, for once in my life I have fair support?.
AliceCheschire (M)

?Yeah, I came here because it was linked on tumblr when I compulsively searched for things like 'hopeless' 'useless' and I come back because it makes me feel better when I do?.
MistyThreekay (M)

I really didn't knew what I was getting myself into....... But you all welcomed me with open arms... and now i'm making so many great friends!!!!!!!!!!"
peachZebra26 (M)

"I found this place by complete dumb luck, looking around for a place I could find people like myself so I didn't have to feel like a complete outcast anymore. Overtime I saw how amazing this place was and how even more amazing the people were when it came to relating to the problems that plague us all. I keep coming back because I want to to return the favor that was given to me when I first joined. People were here for me when I needed them the most, now when people need a shoulder to lean on, I'm glad I can be that guy, even if it's just saying something nice once and a while :) ."
Uri860 (M)

"Also, Tumblr brought me here. I was browsing some sad stuff for some time and then the website said "Are you okay? If you're on a bad state and need support or help, you can go to this website?. That's when I said "Okay Simon, even Tumblr knows you're NOT okay. Get some damn help, please? ."
SimonRain (M)

?Yeah it gets a bit sad when tumblr asks you 'are you okay?' more than people in your actual life. :P "
MistyThreekay (M)

"A: I find it hard to manage my pain but then my dad passed before Christmas and my world fell apart. I'm paralysed in pain somedays and my grief is overwhelming. A friend visitef and told me about here. I find it supportive and distracting in a good way :)?.
ClementineGentle (M)

"Lol yeah it is phoenix. Remember, I was really depressed and weeping and when I saw the homepage I felt instant relief and I looked up to the sky and said, "there is a god? lol?.a
diplomaticTalker60 (M)

I'd like to thank all the members and listeners who took part in this mini guided discussion, it was a ton of fun ! Hopefully, we can do it again soon! You're answers will definitely inspire other listeners and members, thank you for allowing me to post them. I will also post the full questions list in a comment below.

For those who missed our discussion, it's not too late ! If you want to answer thequestions, answer them in the comment below, I'd love to hear your responses!

@Solalala72114 @poprocks@diplomaticTalker60@SimonRain @Carnations4me @MistyThreekay @Phoenixgirl @ClementineGentle @AliceCheschire @Safenow @BubblegumMist75 @NINfan @peachZebra26 @Uri860@goldenBranch8541