Timur

Welcome mate, I run FDR Melbourne meet up http://www.meetup.com/Freedomain-Radio-Melbourne/. You might find some comfort in some of the members here. Great bunch of people, the best I've ever met for sure.

Hi Dimitris, I run FDR Melbourne meetup and I can tell you there a community of about 10 FDRers here. Maybe that's some enticement for you http://www.meetup.com/Freedomain-Radio-Melbourne/

Hey mate, Are you aware that there's a Melbourne FDR group? Check it out on meetup.com (http://www.meetup.com/Freedomain-Radio-Melbourne/).

Hi Andrew, Welcome to the forums! I've asked my therapist for a recommendation. I'm in Melbourne though so she may not know any. There's an FDR meetup in Brisbane, get in contact with this gentleman if you are interested: https://www.facebook.com/anomaly.kristoss

Hi apples and grapes! What's the meaning of your username? I'm the meetup organiser in Melbourne. I wonder, if there were a meetup group in Perth, would you be interested in participating?

Welcome to the boards mate. I'd second that book recommendation. Drama of the Gifted Child is amazing. Want to tell us your name and where you're from? I assume you don't since you haven't but I thought I'd ask just in case.

Hey Mush(room?), I run a fortnightly meetup in Melbourne. http://www.meetup.com/Freedomain-Radio-Melbourne/

Hey Shades, where in Australia are you? I'm the organiser for the Melbourne Meetup and I can tell you there's a great meetup in Sydney once a month too.

I see no problem with challenging somebody to a fair fight in a gym. It's not the same as threatening to hurt somebody. Well done with how you handled this.

Hello from Melbourne Australia. Mate did you know there's a monthly FDR meetup group in Sydney? https://www.facebook.com/FreedomainRadioSydney There's also one in Melbourne should you come past this way. http://www.meetup.com/Freedomain-Radio-Melbourne/ Good to know you're out there. If you feel like telling I'd love to hear what your path to FDR was like and where you think it might be taking you.

Hi Corey, Have you looked at FDR Meetups in your area? I organise one in Melbourne and there's now one in Sydney too. Where are you located?

Hi Brandon. Hello, Hello, Hello. Where are you located? I'm curious how you can to the idea that you have trouble getting your thoughts out through typing. What is the experience of writing like for you? Do you write something then feel like it doesn't explain what you were trying to say?

Hey guys, If you are in Hong Kong I would like to direct your attention to a upcoming meetup hosted by Thomas Chan. http://www.meetup.com/Freedomain-Radio/Hong-Kong-CN/1189542/ I understand that Thomas is mostly organising this via email and so the RSVP number may not represent the actual attendees so if you are interested please send him an email. I hope you guys enjoy the meetup and that its spawns many more! Cheers Timur

Hi Learned Paw. Thank you for a well written introduction. I always take it as a sign of respect to the reader when people write at least reasonably well. Your writing is superb. Congratulations on building and maintaining a healthy relationship with your mother. Best of luck getting through to your brother. My deepest sympathies for what you've gone through as a child and what you are going through to this day. Welcome to the board

Hey guys, I wrote an article about the meetup and my experience as an organiser. http://freedomainradiomeetup.weebly.com/recent-meetups/sydney-au-freedomain-radio-meetup-held-july-12th-2014 Check out the other articles there, there's one about "Being Liberty" that I think is particularly pertinent for all FDR listeners. http://freedomainradiomeetup.weebly.com/members-projects/an-invitation-to-be-liberty

Welcome to the board Luxfelix. I look forward to more of that thing you're doing with the words and stuff... That's the extent of my verbal creativity. Were you involved in any video games we may have heard of?

Welcome to the community Matisyra. That is a fantastic introduction post. I really share your sentiments on men and women sharing the same rights, responsibilities and standards. I look forward to hearing more from you on the forum. For now I'll say it's lovely to have you here

Welcome to the boards Zangop. What aspect of the philosophy interests you the most? Self-knowledge? Politics? Stefan's forehead?

Welcome to the board Violet. I'm terribly sorry to hear about your past. It's truly horrible and I'd be surprised if your health situation wasn't affected by a stressful upbringing. I've heard of a guy that had a debilitating bowel condition which was cured once he went through some significant psychotherapy. Have you looked at meetup groups yet?

I have not separated from my parents and don't feel the need to. I think a lot about stepping up the honesty of our conversations these days and I can feel it happening slowly. But I have not identified my parents as a major problem. We will see if I have the same opinion once I start therapy in 1 month. In have had some experiences of friction caused by honesty with some of my friends and I have even stopped talking to one guy who I would have once called my closest friend. I've also withdrawn from another whom at another time I would have called one of my closest friends. This withdrawal is the result of having gained certainty about the manipulative nature of the relationship. I learned to stop making excuses for their behaviour and also to learn that some people don't deserve honesty - those that have previously ignored your honesty and pretended it was never offered. I'm interested in something you said in your first post "it provides me with a lot of clarity and inner space to express myself more creatively". Having made some progress toward a life of integrity myself I've felt more grounded and less anxious. I seem to be focussing better on my tasks and I think I'm sleeping better too! Can you describe this "inner space". I understand that it may be hard.

Welcome to the forum Patrick! You've gone through the most major defoo I've ever heard of! Did you do it while seeing a therapist? Were there any friends you kept? Did you have anybody you could talk to while going through it?

Hi Joe! Please tell us a little about yourself.

Hi Sydney-siders. Please please please check out the Sydney Meetup Everywhere site. http://www.meetup.com/Freedomain-Radio/Sydney-AU/57092/ I'm the host for FDR Melbourne Meetup. I've set July 12 (Saturday) for a meetup in Sydney. If a few of you agree to go I'm willing to fly up to meet you. Dave has already put his hand up! Let's get this thing started guys!

Hey guys, 5 confirmed to meet on Thursday 10th July at 7pm in Melbourne CBD. http://www.meetup.com/Freedomain-Radio-Melbourne/events/191936842/ I would love to meet you all! And if you're in Melbourne then you've got no excuse! Cheers Timur

Hey Corpus, I couldn't find the other post(s). Could you please link?