Meetup ideas for Dr. Phil's forum members

Roger Carter9 said:Hey everyone, here comes another heavy one...
I just joined the forum and wanted to drop in to say hello to you all. I see some of you are meeting up tomorrow—is it over at Central Park? I didn't get a chance to read through everything or actually meet anyone yet... how could you be so heartless? How are you all holding up? Honestly, I decided to join because I can't seem to find any real understanding anywhere else; even among my own friends, I’ve been labeled as the "crazy one." So, I'm hoping that maybe I can at least find a few virtual friends or a close confidante here. As for tomorrow, I’m not entirely sure if I’ll have the guts to actually show up... I don't even know the exact location. But anyway, here I am! I wish you all nothing but the best, and I hope you're doing okay—or at least feeling a little better than you do now.

So, looking back at the last three months, we've averaged about four meetups a month. That's basically once every ten days.

New members are always welcome, and they usually get a nice little surprise when they realize how steady our rhythm is. These hangouts typically run for two, three, maybe even four hours.

Tomorrow, we'll be hanging out at the park by the benches near the flower shop.
Since it's gotten pretty chilly outside, it would be great if everyone could show up right on time.

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. To be honest, I’m not even sure if I can muster the strength to make it out tomorrow... I really wish I could, but I am feeling absolutely terrible right now. I wouldn't want to show up and just ruin the mood for everyone else; that’s definitely not my intention. I don't know how much of a struggle you all deal with—whether it's depression, feeling hopeless, or dealing with illness—but I am truly struggling. That is the plain truth. I’m still trying to figure my way around this forum, too; I’ll try to figure out how to send a private message or maybe find someone's number to send a text... I don't want to post my own number here publicly, even though part of me wants to, because I genuinely want to connect with people who are going through similar battles. Out of curiosity, how many of you are actually coming? Are you all dealing with health issues, or are you all "struggling" mentally or what? Anyway... thanks for understanding. 👍

Roger Carter9 said:Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. To be honest, I’m not even sure if I can muster the strength to make it out tomorrow... I really wish I could, but I am feeling absolutely terrible right now. I wouldn't want to show up and just ruin the mood for everyone else; that’s definitely not my intention. I don't know how much of a struggle you all deal with—whether it's depression, feeling hopeless, or dealing with illness—but I am truly struggling. That is the plain truth. I’m still trying to figure my way around this forum, too; I’ll try to figure out how to send a private message or maybe find someone's number to send a text... I don't want to post my own number here publicly, even though part of me wants to, because I genuinely want to connect with people who are going through similar battles. Out of curiosity, how many of you are actually coming? Are you all dealing with health issues, or are you all "struggling" mentally or what? Anyway... thanks for understanding. 👍

Definitely don't post your phone number publicly.

You can find private messages in the top right corner. When you get one, it'll show up as a bolded "unread" notification.

Look, the whole point of these meetups is support. It's a chance to connect. Even people who just drop by the forum for the first time often leave feeling like they've known everyone for years.

Here’s the breakdown on those private messages... just don't go posting any numbers out here on the forum 🙂

William Richardson12 said:Here’s the breakdown on those private messages... just don't go posting any numbers out here on the forum 🙂

Thanks!!!

Hey everyone!! 👋

I’ve been wide awake for an hour now... and I haven't even had my morning workout yet! 🙂

There is a veeeeeery high probability that I'll be making an appearance!! 🙂

Gerald Torres2 said:Hey everyone!! 👋

I’ve been wide awake for an hour now... and I haven't even had my morning workout yet! 🙂

There is a veeeeeery high probability that I'll be making an appearance!! 🙂

Exactly, I knew things were finally looking up
👍

Gerald Torres2 said:Hey everyone!! 👋

I’ve been wide awake for an hour now... and I haven't even had my morning workout yet! 🙂

There is a veeeeeery high probability that I'll be making an appearance!! 🙂

Seriously... 🙂

I think I’ll pass. Between the Saturday train schedule requiring me to show up two hours early or forcing me to be late—and we all know how much I detest being late—it just doesn't work.

Have a blast without me!🎉

SpongeBob SquarePants 😠 told me he'd save my spot, but that's not how this works. You gotta hold your own, you feel me? 🙂

William Richardson12 said:SpongeBob SquarePants 😠 told me he'd save my spot, but that's not how this works. You gotta hold your own, you feel me? 🙂

Go ahead, judge me 🙂 I'm a bad one 😒

hiddenwalker30 said:Go ahead, judge me 🙂 I'm a bad one 😒

As punishment, you get nothing 🙂

We all know you love that, but you could end up way worse off... 😈

William Richardson12 said:As punishment, you get nothing 🙂

We all know you love that, but you could end up way worse off... 😈

😢

You'll have plenty of chances to swing by this Friday. 🙂 This Friday, we are definitely grabbing coffee. 😁

I won't be making it out today—hope you all have an absolute blast! 😁

But why...? 😲 🕺

William Richardson12 said:But why...? 😲 🕺

I'm honestly not sure—I've just hit one of those strange moods where I don't feel like doing anything at all.
Who knows what the vibe will be in a few hours; maybe I'll have a sudden burst of motivation at the eleventh hour and decide to go after all.

to go or not to go
to go or not to go
to go or not to go
to go or not to go
to go or not to go
to go or not to go

🙂

goldengardener51 said:I'm honestly not sure—I've just hit one of those strange moods where I don't feel like doing anything at all.
Who knows what the vibe will be in a few hours; maybe I'll have a sudden burst of motivation at the eleventh hour and decide to go after all.

to go or not to go
to go or not to go
to go or not to go
to go or not to go
to go or not to go
to go or not to go

🙂

🎉🍿😒

So, it's definitely going to rain.

Paul White80 said:So, it's definitely going to rain.

So we might as well sing in the rain... 😁