Here’s the Poop Scoop for February

Lots of new stuff going on this week. There’s enough new stuff going on to warrant a blog post for those that want to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings of Yoshi2me.com

Let’s start with the Social Support Networking Alliance (also known as the SSNA) - We’ve got a brand new social group listed for Canada. It’s called Toronto Singles with Herpes and it’s a Yahoo Group for people that are looking to meet others with that common bond in the Toronto area.

Next will talk about all the people that write in to provide their feedback for the yahoo support group Picking Up the Pieces (also known as PUP). Picking Up the Pieces is one of the most caring and personal online support groups for folks that are looking to discuss issues surrounding HSV and HPV. It’s also one of the oldest yahoo groups on the internet. The regulars that participate do so with the hopes of helping people come to terms with their diagnosis. This week somebody wrote in to say what a difference the group has made in terms of being able to move on after finding out that they have herpes. Check it out!

Not only are people writing in to voice their opinions about our yahoo group PUP but they are also writing in to have their voice heard as to what they think about Yoshi2me.com as a whole herpes information source. Many have written in to say how inspired they are by the site and the effort behind the scenes. One peep wasn’t too happy with the site in general but I think you will find that there are more people pleased and hopeful after having visited than those that aren’t. Check it out!

The other thing that always excites me is when somebody writes in to tell me that they met the love of their life on an online dating site. This week it happens to be a comment that was left about a couple that got married and lived happily ever after having met on Match.com - I just LOVE it when people send in their stories of Love and Romance that has actually had a chance to succeed. Here’s the latest that was sent in to me about how they met, etc. - See what others are saying!

If you are a fan of the H Pal Program I’ve got some great news! We have some new H Pals. One gal in particular representing the great state of Pennsylvania. Bonnie hasn’t had herpes for very long but in the short amount of time that she has had to research and converse about her situation she has realized that having herpes doesn’t define who she is as a person. Knowing that she wanted to do something to give back and help others. - Meet your new PA H Pal Bonnie!

Every once in awhile the kind people that send in their stories to be shared on our True Inspirational Stories pages will send me an update. This money HoneyB sent me an update to her story that I think you will find to be sad but hopeful at the same time. - Can you find the hope?

Lastly, I just wanted to take a moment to wish all of you a very Happy Valentines Day. People write to me every day and sometimes there is a request to participate on the site which makes me very happy because it helps me to realize that I’m not in this all by myself. I get excited when folks want to participate whether it’s by sharing a personal story, becoming an H Pal, or just participating on a regular basis over on the STD Message Board. I would just like to say thank you for your support and for encouraging me to keep going!

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