This post is for newbies. I could not have written it when I first introduced myself, because I had no experience. Having been at this for 8 months now I think there are some things that newbies need to know.

First, read the forum in order. This means the entire "New Posters Read This First", then the entire "Frequently Asked Questions", followed by as much of the "Introduce Yourself" as you feel you need.

Second, when you go to introduce yourself, here's a tip. If you are like me and thought you would write your intro in MS Word or some other w/p program, to paste in, then forget it. Save yourself the time and aggravation of having your work disappear. There is something in this forum's system that only allows us to type in the official box.

Third, remember that signature/profile/bio you have been encouraged to write? Do it sooner than later or you get an electronic spanking. Another tip, although you may have noticed that some of the veterans seem to have long bios, we newbies are limited to 500 characters. Not sure why.

After you have done these steps, the stuff in the other forum categories can be informative, encouraging, terrifying or depressing. If you have only just had an initial Rx and you are early, then focus on early stuff.