I'm so sorry but I have to cut back....

I have been so absent lately because I just haven't had time to devote to my message boards and I have come to realize that I just cannot keep up this pace. I have between 15-19 message boards that I frequent and I just can't keep up. I love them all and feel like I want to stick around forever, but I realize that it is not working for me. I occasionally will lurk, but I find myself not responding because I don't have time to both read and post, and I don't want to post responses to just one or two people when I really want to keep connecting with EVERYONE. But I can't. I can't keep trying to chase this crazy ideal. My counselor yesterday addressed this "issue" I have and concluded that I'm just as scattered with my online world as I am in real life. The problem with that is that I waste time online being completely non-productive. I'm not saying I will never come back here. I don't think I could hack that. But I am just saying that I can't keep up the pace and I probably won't be around much in the future. I just feel it is so important to ME to make sure that you know you all are very important to me and that I wish I could spend all the time I need here, but I'm simply stretched too thin. I think I will take a break from all my boards for a little while and then re-evaluate what I have time for. I have a lot of things I would like to accomplish online and maybe just having time away to do those things will enable me to come back and play on a more regular basis. I realize this is more about me needing some sort of parting word or closure, rather than the board needing it. But there are some of you here who I've bonded with, and I just would never want you to think I didn't care anymore. I definitely do!!! I will try to check in from time to time. Thank you to everyone for being such an important part of my life!!!! Dina

' Lord, girl, I'm going to miss you, but I can understand . Good by , Have a wonderful life !! Judy

i'm going to miss you, dina. believe it or not, you've been a big inspiration to me. you've done amazing and have such a positive outlook. you've helped me in so many ways, without even knowing it. i've never really told you, because i'm more of a lurker than a poster, but i want you to know how much you've helped me through this. good luck with everything, and take care of yourself. kym

Dina, you know how important you are to me, I do miss us chatting on Yahoo. But I am like you too, I have hardly been online at all lately and I am stretched thin myself. I love you dearly and hope that you will pop in every once in awhile just to let us know that you are ok and doing well. much love and hugs!! ~Nicole

We will miss you. I am the same way. I cut back months ago. I decided I could not continue with all the boards. Therefore I come to this one and the state board and that is all. Good luck and hopefully you will decide to come back to us on this one.

Dina! I am going to miss you so much!!! I hope you pop in once in a while just to let us know you are doing ok I know what you mean about answering every post. I am the same way when I am on here. I decided to try to just post one post and address people in one post. BUT I still end up answering each one individually. I only have this board and sometimes the main message board that I go to. Once in a blue moon my state board as well.. but I like the March board because we all had surgery the same month and went through everything and all the changes the same time. Its like I can relate better to everyone on this board. Well I love you girl! You take care of yourself! (((HUGS))) your wls twin! Elizabeth M

Dina, I too, tend to be a bit obsessive compulsive. It is that darned perfectionism that contributed to my weight problem in the first place! Thanks so much for all the encouragement you have been to all of us. Please check in every few months or so and give us an update. In any case, make the most of the new life you have been given! Joy