How Gransnet helps day to day

What a lovely message, Ravenscroft. I agree that the support and help and advice found on Gransnet does help many of us, even though some of us don't comment. I don't often comment, but I especially appreciate the Black Dog thread, as I have recently been suffering with my mental health. When you read these comments on Gransnet, it give's you heart and strength to maybe think about things in a different way.

I applaud all the posters on Gransnet, I gain great comfort and insight into all life's difficulties, and I am able to keep them in perspective.
God bless you all, you may never realise the help you give out, but I know, and am grateful.

Oh how I agree. I have been at the end of my tether with my mental health due to life events. I have great support from my husband and sisters but they must get tired of hearing it.

GN has helped me so much. I have been given support, help and sympathy. Some lovely posters have pm'd me on occasion despite having their own dreadful problems. Thank you everyone. Long may GN continue.

I do feel a sense of companionship or comradery here. I still work, but with most of my co-workers being under 30, feel that I miss a bit of chat with my own age group.

I find that reading the experiences of others here helps me to put myself in someone else’s shoes, as it were! It reminds me not to take things at face value.

I really do like to give my opinion and offer solutions, help, advice - but I read mainly for entertainment, I must confess.

I don't often feel in tune with others on GN, so don't find it useful, personally - or supportive to me or my situation. Still, I don't need advice or support, thank Heavens.

If I did, would I ask questions on a forum? Probably not.

I have found that it has widened my horizons because it brings me into contact with a group of people who are widely variable. Incomes, jobs, life events, problems.

For most of us the people we know are people with whom we share interests, and variable as these may be, thay cannot possible include people with whom we have little in common - and this is what Gransnet does, brings you in contact with people you have nothing in common with, so that you can understand their lives and how they live.

Some people may have very little contact with other people in real life. Interacting on here with others gives them company and a kind of support. This is a good thing in a world so fast paced when in real life they might be very lonely.
If I can be a help or be a listening ear to someone troubled I will. I am confident I could rely on Gransnet if I was in that position.

I think it's wonderful! GNers have got me through my DH last illness and his death, offering endless patient listening and empathy.
On another level there's been advice on myriads of subjects. GN have reduced my bills, given travel tips, health advice
And as a bonus I have met quite a few GN in real life.

And as a bonus I have met quite a few GN in real life, and a lovely experience it was Grammaretto!

I think it just helps to be able to talk to other people who have been in similar situations, or share common experiences. Conversely, it's also good to debate issues with others who may have very differing views.

Marydoll
The mutual appreciation society?

Marydoll

^And as a bonus I have met quite a few GN in real life,^ and a lovely experience it was Grammaretto!

I always felt quite envious of the Scottish Grans and their lovely meetups 🙂

It's interesting to see a different perspective and different views on so many aspects of life on Gransnet.

This is a great site - I don’t know how or when it opened its gates but I do love visiting.

Callistemon21

Marydoll

And as a bonus I have met quite a few GN in real life, and a lovely experience it was Grammaretto!

I always felt quite envious of the Scottish Grans and their lovely meetups 🙂

It's interesting to see a different perspective and different views on so many aspects of life on Gransnet.

A bonus for me has certainly been the Glesca Grannies meet ups. A great bunch of grans. I have made quite a few friends.
Everyone is welcome, whether you are a Weegie, Scot or from anywhere else.

It's a long way from here to Glasgow but if I'm ever up there !! 🙂

I haven’t met any Gransnetters in real life 😢 but I have received compassion when posting about certain things which have made me sad.

Gransnetters have helped me through bereavement and a dreadful time when a grandchild’s life was at stake I was so grateful to come here when overwhelmed needing advice and support. I’ve met some lovely Grans and ours monthly coffee meets are very lively and interesting. Good advice is often given and hearing others stories is so interesting.
long may it continue.

Gransnet has helped me through problems of all sorts over the years. All sorts : health, technology, household, all sorts. Always I have found gransnetters quick to help and their advice has been invaluable. One kind person sent me advice by message which enabled my daughter to overcome a major problem. Another helped with advice when dh’s driving license hadn’t arrived and because of her help we received it with a letter of apology. I had a terrible scalp problem with an intense irritation for nearly two years and the doctor’s help just didn’t work. Then up popped a Gran who said she had had the same thing for just as long and had solved it with a tea tree shampoo bought on an off chance from a supermarket. I went to Holland and Barret to buy some not expecting it to work but it did - have been so grateful ever since. The list goes on but I love Gransnet and have always offered advice if I have any to give. All might sound petty but not so at the time.

Gransnetters have been such a great support to me since the loss of my wonderful man so suddenly 3.5yrs ago when ever I have felt myself slipping into that black hole there has been someone to help lift me up again and I am so so grateful,GN should be available on prescription if you ask me.
I don't post on a regular basis but read all the posts most days thanks so much everyone for being such a caring group of ladies & gents.

What an absolutely lovely post to read. I have never posted on Gransnet before although I have been on here for almost 4 years. I just wanted to say that I have had difficulties with my mental health over the past couple of years caring for 5 family members along with struggling with my own two chronic medical conditions. I have recently received some counselling sessions which I self referred for and have found this to be so helpful. It is always best to talk to someone if you are struggling but often we try to protect others and forget about our own health and well being. The love and support on Gransnet is absolutely heartwarming, please keep up all the good work folks x😊

I have found gransnet a daily source of comfort, it's always there and also a bit of an eye opener learning the views of other people allowing me to see things from a different angle. It's sometimes put things into perspective for me knowing I'm not the only one struggling with something and also makes me realise there are others with greater problems.
Would love to meet some of the regular posters particularly the ones whose opinions I've learned to value.

Hear hear! I appreciate Gransnet too

Here here gransnet has helped me in a number of ways. My dd and friends love hearing the funny stories.

Thank you for that post, LRavenscroft, and for all the grans who have been a source of company, comfort and advice to me, especially since the death of my DH last October.