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Caraj
03/02/04 at 12:21:43
I wanted to see how some of you felt about an idea I have.
Sometimes due to some of the things I shared on the board I am privately asked advice or messaged so people have someone they know will care to vent with.
I am very careful to share only what I truly know of or have experienced my own self and very quick to refer to someone on the board who I feel might could help if I can't.

An idea I had is if anyone is willing (and I'll volunteer my own self)
Maybe in the post we can post what we are willing to help with and people on the board can refer to this list.
Examples: Abuse, divorce, new Muslim, raised children Islamically so can advise, have older or grown children, men issues, female issues.

Now keep in mind we are not certified counselors and just people who have experienced different things in life.
My prefer is if you want advice and you prefer not to be know, post ANON as you have no idea if there is someone else on the board who is going through the exact same thing and is to shy to post even ANON. You may be helping another by sharing your situation. However as a last resort maybe you can private message the below person.

One rule I think would be great, if it is not a general question, like child rearing (we have many young mothers on the board) and if it is personal, ask if you can message their name to someone who may be willing to talk to them and then message that person and leave itup to them if they care to help.

Ok, here goes (mods if for any reason you think this is not a good idea, feel free to correct me or add any other opinions/advice on how to handle this.

Azizah: I am willing to talk to anyone privately about the following:
child rearing, single parenting I raised 2 boys (14 yrs of it alone) and they are now in their mid 20's
Depression, divorce, abuse ( personal experience in marriage) and alcohol (I was raised my one who drinks and married to one but I do not drink at all)
Living alone issues, juggling school, kids and work, also starting ones own business, so business experience.
I am no expert, no counselor and have no background in anything mentioned above in the Islamic stand point. No experience in matters of drugs. And my opionons and views are from personal experience, again I am not a counselor.

soooooooooooo, if anyone wants to sign up for a private messages helper, please do. Hope this doesn't sound silly, but due to be messaged for help and advice many times over the last 2 years, I thought this would be a cool refer for those who want to talk to someone but do not wish to post, even ANON.

There may be a young sister or young brother in need of talking to an older Sister and Bro about male or female issues and is shy. A person dealing with something hard in their life and will not post it even ANON.
This was just an idea, hope it doesn't sound silly.
03/02/04 at 12:28:34
Caraj
Re: Suggestion: Private message helper/listener li
jannah
03/03/04 at 05:16:48
That's a really nice idea azizah.. i just wish i had some experience in stuff like you to share advice ;) maybe one day. I feel like all I have experience with is dealing with freaks, being frustrated over a million current things happenning in the world today and fighting with other Muslims who have completely antithetical ideas to my own..at a personal level, community level and of course on the net, so not sure what that makes me an expert in ;)


Re: Suggestion: Private message helper/listener li
Kathy
03/03/04 at 09:03:10
Ah... Jannah... that is the beauty of this Ummah.
We all experience different trials.

You are deffinately an asset, because many of us have not had to deal with the issues you have and Alhumdullillah, you have not had to deal with the tribulations we have.

I can't wait for the day that we can sit for hours and discuss the Muslim community issues and I anticipate your advice.

On the other hand, i hope you never need mine! :P


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