Family and Friends Forum

Smile through tears

Member since
September 2021

2550 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 11:41amReport post

Couldn't log into the forum over the weekend - really missed it. You guys really are my crutch x

Edited Mon September 18, 2023 11:42am

Anne20

Member since
March 2021

141 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 12:09pmReport post

I had the same problem.

Thought something was wrong with my phone.

Anne

hpl111

Member since
November 2022

392 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 12:17pmReport post

I missed it as well. Glad we're back online! Xx

Dawn14

Member since
June 2021

472 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 12:27pmReport post

I missed it too, I also thought my phone was not working

Confusedwife

Member since
October 2022

169 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 12:55pmReport post

I had this issue also, I thought it was my internet then my phone and I couldn't understand why it wasn't working. But so glad it's back working again now. Xx

Newlady

Member since
April 2021

644 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 1:24pmReport post

I hope any newbies who are coming in for first time over the weekend come back . I don't come in that often but if I'm having a bad day sometimes reading what you guys are saying is a comfort that I'm not alone in this x

Seaside

Member since
July 2022

560 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 1:31pmReport post

I had the same problem and thought it was my phone playing up

Upset mum

Member since
June 2020

2401 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 2:55pmReport post

Were back :-) xx

Webb89

Member since
July 2022

438 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 4:49pmReport post

I felt really lost without this forum over the weekend. It did make me realise how much i reply on it for support. And how i would miss everyone on here. X

Inthemoment

Member since
February 2023

358 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 6:05pmReport post

So glad it's back. Didn't realise how much it helped me manage my anxiety. So glad to have this anonymous community

K4

Member since
October 2022

611 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 6:22pmReport post

I missed you all! But every time I clicked and didn't get the forum, I thought of how I was in the early weeks when this place was my greatest comfort.



I do hope people in the more frantic stages were able to access some support



(agree with New Lady)



xx

Bettyboo65

Member since
June 2022

339 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 8:00pmReport post

Same here, I panicked thinking what if the forum had been abolished!! It made me feel so alone and vulnerable again.



I too thought my phone had gone weird on my internet sites but I feel so happy now everyone is back xxxx

Runawaygirl

Member since
March 2023

85 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 9:09pmReport post

I didn't realise just how much I relied on this forum for support until it wasn't there. Even if I have nothing specific to contribute, it's a connection. That in itself is a source of comfort. I'm so glad we're back together :)

Mandymoo

Member since
September 2021

295 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 10:03pmReport post

And me with my anxiety thought the site had been hacked and all our information stolen :-) xx

JulieM

Member since
July 2023

76 posts

Posted Mon September 18, 2023 10:56pmReport post

I'm so glad the forum is back up. I emailed LFF over the weekend and got a reply today saying the whole website was down. I was having a few wobbles over the weekend and really needed the forum. It makes you realise what a massive comfort it is to be able to sound off to others who are travelling a similar path. How did I manage the last year and a half without it?!

Living this nightmare

Member since
April 2023

37 posts

Posted Tue September 19, 2023 10:36amReport post

I had the same problem .Panicked that the forum had been taken down or my phone had been hacked. I don't post on here often but knowing we're all in this boat together gives a little strength . I really do appreciate the help and support you ladies give x

Smile through tears

Member since
September 2021

2550 posts

Posted Tue September 19, 2023 11:50amReport post

Could the LFF possibly give us an explanation - what happened?

Bitterbean

Member since
December 2021

635 posts

Posted Tue September 19, 2023 4:48pmReport post

It's funny how paranoid we victims of the knock are. I too panicked when I couldn't get in at the weekend, wondering if I'd said something out of turn and been banned or something. I used to be a much more confident person. It would be reassuring to know what things LFF has in place to protect us and our email addresses

Mandymoo

Member since
September 2021

295 posts

Posted Tue September 19, 2023 7:48pmReport post

Glad I'm not the only one that feared the worse :-)

Inthemoment

Member since
February 2023

358 posts

Posted Tue September 19, 2023 8:26pmReport post

Bitterbean I thought the exact same!

Smile through tears

Member since
September 2021

2550 posts

Posted Tue September 19, 2023 9:01pmReport post

I just find the forum a support frame.

I don't always need it but it's in place for me if I need to escape to an understanding place.

I was quite alarmed when I couldn't log in.....

Seaside

Member since
July 2022

560 posts

Posted Tue September 19, 2023 9:07pmReport post

I went into a complete panic when I couldn't log in and thought that somehow the dark forces that be had hacked my phone because I had criticised them on here

Lucy from Stop it Now!

Member since
September 2018

490 posts

Posted Wed September 20, 2023 11:45amReport post

Dear Forum Users

We would like to apologise for the Family and Friends Forum outage over the weekend. The hosting of our website suffered temporary downtime due to a service failing to automatically renew as per its configuration.

In addition to this, it is a good time to reassure you all that your privacy and data protection is of the utmost importance to us. We can assure you that your details are safe. As you all know, this is a public forum so please be mindful of any information you do share in the public space.

Hopefully, this can help put you at ease. If you have any further questions, then please do email us at forum@lucyfaithfull.org.uk

Take care,

The Forum Team

Edited Wed September 20, 2023 11:46am