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With over 100,000 posts and 2 million pageviews, the Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board has become a valuable resource for people learning about and dealing with narcissistic spouses/partners, boyfriends/girlfriends, parents, siblings, adult children, bosses, and co-workers--as well as other sources of "voicelessness."
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Anything again
« Last post by Dirty Hippy on October 24, 2026, 11:58:33 PM »- I've started to read slowly bits of anarchist literature.
- I've started to read slowly bits of radical feminist lit.
I'm just a slooow reader.
Also, I'm probably not going to church tomorrow unless I just want to be an obstinate pain and look at stained glass windows for no reason. I still like the concept of sanctuary.
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Testing
« Last post by Dirty Hippy on October 24, 2026, 11:56:10 PM »Testing.
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Testing
« Last post by Dr. Richard Grossman on October 23, 2026, 08:39:03 PM »Hi CB123,
I'm ok, but the board has become completely unreliable due to the effects of AI. The board is constantly overwhelmed, and to fix the host's server would require thousands of dollars. I feel terrible about shutting the board down, but we are likely on our last legs. You may want to reach out to other board posters to get their email addresses so that you can find a way to maintain contact.
So sorry!
Richard
I'm ok, but the board has become completely unreliable due to the effects of AI. The board is constantly overwhelmed, and to fix the host's server would require thousands of dollars. I feel terrible about shutting the board down, but we are likely on our last legs. You may want to reach out to other board posters to get their email addresses so that you can find a way to maintain contact.
So sorry!
Richard
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Testing
« Last post by CB123 on October 23, 2026, 10:51:36 AM »So...this is a long shot....I have come back to the page a couple of times and saw that it was inaccessible. Then I found a circuitous way to get in.
Dr Grossman, have you closed down the page on purpose? Are you okay?
At any rate, if anyone else happens to get in, hoping this gets fixed and you are able to use it again. I havent posted for a long time but I check in ever so often.
This is mostly a test to see if the page is really gone.
CB
Dr Grossman, have you closed down the page on purpose? Are you okay?
At any rate, if anyone else happens to get in, hoping this gets fixed and you are able to use it again. I havent posted for a long time but I check in ever so often.
This is mostly a test to see if the page is really gone.
CB
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Farm Journal - 2026
« Last post by Dirty Hippy on September 13, 2026, 09:40:02 PM »Today I didn't have to wait for the page to open like usual when it spins. Seems to be working okay for me at the moment.
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Anything again
« Last post by Dirty Hippy on September 13, 2026, 09:36:51 PM »Decided to go to church today and I successfully brushed off the guy I was not interested in. Yay me. Like clockwork it's predictable. Had been avoiding church for a few reasons that person being one of them.
I'd like to be rich and have some dogs instead. Thanks.
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Farm Journal - 2026
« Last post by sKePTiKal on September 13, 2026, 07:52:22 AM »I hope everyone is well and life is feeling cozy.
I miss being able to come here, and stream of consciousness babble out the things on my mind. They're half feelings and half thoughts. But I understand the difficulties of maintaining a server in this exploding digital environment. None of us are spring chickens, either.
For awhile, this turtle is crawling back into her shell and waiting for the dust to settle. Right now, I don't know what that looks like or means, coz I still have plenty to say about "life these days".
I think I've just hit the point where the return isn't justifying the effort. I'm not even sure I can post this. But I'll try.
I wish everyone the best - and thank you for the most helpful, caring, and intelligent forum on the planet!
Amber
I miss being able to come here, and stream of consciousness babble out the things on my mind. They're half feelings and half thoughts. But I understand the difficulties of maintaining a server in this exploding digital environment. None of us are spring chickens, either.
For awhile, this turtle is crawling back into her shell and waiting for the dust to settle. Right now, I don't know what that looks like or means, coz I still have plenty to say about "life these days".
I think I've just hit the point where the return isn't justifying the effort. I'm not even sure I can post this. But I'll try.
I wish everyone the best - and thank you for the most helpful, caring, and intelligent forum on the planet!
Amber
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Farm Journal - 2026
« Last post by Hopalong on September 11, 2026, 01:16:41 AM »When I first read about Facebook I felt an instinctive revulsion-shudder that went all through me. Today, with AI, the very same shudder is way higher on the Richter Scale and rattling me to my bone marrow.
So much winning! I'm becoming more intentionally myopic. I'd rather watch an ant crawl up a plant. Going to take an online drawing class with C this winter. I know creating -- anything -- is my little bit of (imaginary) power against The Machine.
I vote. Donate a pittance to good candidates. Volunteer a bit. Keep my fingers crossed until they cramp.
hugs
Hops
So much winning! I'm becoming more intentionally myopic. I'd rather watch an ant crawl up a plant. Going to take an online drawing class with C this winter. I know creating -- anything -- is my little bit of (imaginary) power against The Machine.
I vote. Donate a pittance to good candidates. Volunteer a bit. Keep my fingers crossed until they cramp.
hugs
Hops
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Anything again
« Last post by Dirty Hippy on September 08, 2026, 12:14:34 AM »From X Amelia @amelia_tweetz 11h
"They took memory cards from us and made us pay for storage. They took CDs and DVDs and made us pay for streaming. They took software you could buy once and turned it into a monthly subscription. They took ownership, convenience, and basically everything that used to be a one-time purchase… then somehow made us pay for it every month."
"They took memory cards from us and made us pay for storage. They took CDs and DVDs and made us pay for streaming. They took software you could buy once and turned it into a monthly subscription. They took ownership, convenience, and basically everything that used to be a one-time purchase… then somehow made us pay for it every month."