If I never found it.. I know we've all said it or thought it.  I just don't know where I'd be.  My hubby, Sam thanks his lucky stars for CH.com too.  just wanted to say that.

Indeed......shame it's off the beaten path now...guess that makes it even more special in memories....

"Off the beaten path" is just a natural cycle. At first, nobody here knew each other.

Now it's quite different, and we do maintain even deeper relationships outside the confines of ch.com. Which is a very good thing.

This place brought us together, and we stay together in many ways.

That's the thing, Louise - this place has led us to many other paths, and everyone who makes it to those other places almost always come through this place. And many of us come back here because we love where this place has led us. We come back with a sense of loyalty, appreciation and fondness in our hearts.

It doesn't mean we shouldn't enjoy the other places this place has led us to.

As long as DJ keeps this place open, those of us with a sense of gratitude come back, again and again, filled with love in our souls.

No worries Louisa, this place isn't going anywhere. There's a whole lot of us who got our lives back here. Another hug for DJ, the visionary.

Joe

This place rocks, it changes lives for those with CH and our families.

I look back to how I was when I first came here and compare it to now, with what I've learned from so many people and it's simply incomparable the difference.

Thank you everyone.

Here are my thoughts on the subject of "being off the beaten path"  (your results may vary)

    ch.com is still on the path it was meant to be on.  Just look at the 3 boards above this one.  Medications, getting to know you, and ch. specific.  Newcomers are finding this place and asking questions and reading it daily.  They are getting answers and not feeling alone anymore.

    What has changed is this GENERAL board right here due to face-book.  The general board used to be a fun place.  ch-ers NEED to have a sense of humor and this was our place to talk about everything BUT...ch.   We had the other boards for that.   People would talk about the most inane, funny, things here.  They'd post pictures.  They'd talk about their family.  I could go on...just look back in the archives to see what I'm talking about. 

Then came facebook and that is where everyone is doing all that.  If everyone wants this place to be like it was....start doing that.  Leave all the ch things to the other boards.  As long as DJ and Steph keeps the lights on here...this is a good place to be.  Like Bill said, because of this place we've made deeper relationships and that is always a good thing.   

edit;  This thread is just the first one in the archives that I  came across.  There are so many more to show you what the General board used to be.  Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or

  Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or

All of you are very right.  As long as DJ and Steph continue to love us, this is where we will be!!

This was the first place I found to figure out what Adam actually had.  We are not going anywhere.

Having the opportunity to meet with so many of the participants here has been amazing.  It has let Adam really know he is not alone.  And all of the help everyone has offered is more than we could have ever hoped for.

Thanks to DJ & Steph and everyone here.  I truely do not know what we would have done without everyone.

Hugs,
Louise

Just was wanting to point out.... thats Y THIS PLACE keeps us all going   dang I sure hope I dont sound as stupid as I feel