Hit Me – A Quarter of a Million Times

          I’ve hit a significant blogging milestone.   Necessary Therapy has now exceeded 250,000 hits since its inception - not quite 2 years ago.

          Granted, many of my hits are from folks looking for images of people like Bob Dylan or the Spice Girls I have “borrowed” from other sites – something about which there is some measure of guilt that comes with the pleasure.

          Still, no matter how people are led to my site, some people continue to find it a blessing.  It was great to have this reaffirmed in a recent comment that came from a woman Candace -

          I just stumbled across your blog and you have no idea how God is using it to encourage me. I was diagnosed bipolar about 5 weeks ago after thinking I’ve suffered from only depression since my teens (I’m 35 now). It has been difficult to accept this diagnosis and I’ve been so overwhelmed with fears about the statistics and my future functioning, as you so accurately described yourself. And your post about faith and suicide was especially thought provoking for me- since I have suicidal thoughts quite frequently and was briefly hospitalized a few years ago.

          I’m sure I will visit your site on a regular basis. Thanks for your honesty!

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