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Supercharge Your Relationships with Medium
Articles published by Medium contributors illustrate every facet of “The Human Condition.” Their experiences help others with the daily struggles of life in its unending variations. The articles are lighting in a bottle.
A number of my family and friends experienced difficulties where I was able to help them using Medium. Each time our relationship was better after the interaction.
Depression
I was struggling with how to help a friend through a personal crisis. She has not been herself in months. Her normal confidence was shredded. She told me she was slapped down and unable to get up. Her behavior was classic depression.
I went on Medium and searched for other people that have faced situations like hers. I found a few articles. Some postings do not end well but all of them were examples of others struggling with depression. As I was finishing my first search, it occurred to me what I was doing. I was using Medium as a resource for something other than publishing and writing.
Thinking back over the last seven months, I remember using Medium multiple times to assist me with tough issues.
Bad Business Deals
One of my cousins previously entered a bad business deal. He felt he had made a series of bad decisions and should…