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nd I missed that feeling. Medium has given part of that back to me.</p><p id="f26d">To be honest, I’m not really aware of the other platforms out there. And I keep myself busy enough on here, I have no idea how I’d find the time.</p><p id="d5c5"><b><i>— What makes you feel good and bad about Medium?</i></b></p><p id="1297">I suppose when I don’t get that many responses for a story that I love, I feel a little bad. But just putting it out there feels fantastic. I’m still working on my titles, and I think that plays a large part in it. I also don’t have a ton of followers yet, so that’s also a factor.</p><p id="c622">I also have insomnia and hypervigilance. So, I tend to only sleep for small stretches of time. And in the early hours of the morning writing has become my salvation. That sounds awfully dramatic, but it’s the truth.</p><p id="a9b0">Before this, I was watching a ton of tv and movies. Sometimes it feels like I’ve watched everything there is. I got into some pretty bad habits. And because of that I am grateful to Medium. It broke me out of my self-imposed shell.</p><p id="6d03"><b><i>— What keeps you coming back?</i></b></p><p id="2ad6">Well, that’s easy. The people. I already feel like you are all acquaintances at the least, and I’ve even made some friends.</p><p id="d67e">As a child of alcoholics, I equate this platform with ACOA and Al-Anon. In those meeting halls I found that through our shared experience, a friendship developed. No matter how compartmentalized, it was still there.</p><p id="169b">And it’s the same thing on Medium. There are people that I interact with almost every day. And that’s pretty special. It puts a smile on my face. And we can all use more of that.</p><p id="d9ad"><b><i>This fabulous prompt <a href="https://readmedium.com/deep-thought-december-prompts-c8fe25ac1949">Deep Thought December Prompts (Day 15)</a> is from <a href="https://medium.com/@lovesanimals">Ruby Noir</a> at <a href="https://medium.com/read-or-die">Read or Die.</a></i></b></p><p id="0307"><b><i>Thank you for reading my story. I’d love to hear your responses.</i></b></p><p id="c2cf"><a href="https://medium.com/@eva.macinnes"><b><i>You can check out some more of my writing and follow me here.</i></b></a><b><i> </i></b><i>(She, Her) I am a writer, an artist and a freelance editor. I write a little bit of everything, whatever is on my mind at the moment.</i> <a href="https://medium.com/@eva.macinnes/subscribe"><b><i>Get

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How Do I Measure Success on Medium?

What keeps me coming back…

— How do you measure success on Medium?

Well I do love to see my follower count go up. I’m not sure how it measures up against everyone else’s. But I’ve only been writing here a short while, so I’m pretty happy about it.

And I like claps, I mean who doesn’t? They give some validation to my hard work. When I started writing on this platform a few months ago, I hadn’t written since college. And I think it really showed. But I’m pretty hard on myself when it comes to creative ventures, so who knows. The claps are really encouraging, they make me feel better about my writing. That’s probably a pretty stock response, but it’s true.

I also love reading people’s comments. It’s that extra little touch that means something to me. Someone took the time out of their day to craft a response, no matter how short, or long.

However, the truth is I truly measure success by how much I liked my story. It can be disappointing when hardly anyone ends up reading it after I publish. But if I’m happy with it, that’s satisfaction enough.

— Reflect on this platform. Have you ever thought about leaving? Do you write on other platforms as well?

I have no desire to leave. This is the first platform I’ve ever written on, and I love it. It breaks up the monotony of my day. I have a lot of free time, more than most I’m sure. And Medium keeps me sane.

As I’ve written about before, I have severe agoraphobia. So, writing has been an incredible outlet for me. Over the years I let myself slowly drift away from the creative process, and Medium pulled me back.

People say that we shouldn’t have regrets. But I have quite a few. And one of them is neglecting the right side of my brain. I was involved in the theatre for so many years, and that fueled my right brain. It was a total high. And I missed that feeling. Medium has given part of that back to me.

To be honest, I’m not really aware of the other platforms out there. And I keep myself busy enough on here, I have no idea how I’d find the time.

— What makes you feel good and bad about Medium?

I suppose when I don’t get that many responses for a story that I love, I feel a little bad. But just putting it out there feels fantastic. I’m still working on my titles, and I think that plays a large part in it. I also don’t have a ton of followers yet, so that’s also a factor.

I also have insomnia and hypervigilance. So, I tend to only sleep for small stretches of time. And in the early hours of the morning writing has become my salvation. That sounds awfully dramatic, but it’s the truth.

Before this, I was watching a ton of tv and movies. Sometimes it feels like I’ve watched everything there is. I got into some pretty bad habits. And because of that I am grateful to Medium. It broke me out of my self-imposed shell.

— What keeps you coming back?

Well, that’s easy. The people. I already feel like you are all acquaintances at the least, and I’ve even made some friends.

As a child of alcoholics, I equate this platform with ACOA and Al-Anon. In those meeting halls I found that through our shared experience, a friendship developed. No matter how compartmentalized, it was still there.

And it’s the same thing on Medium. There are people that I interact with almost every day. And that’s pretty special. It puts a smile on my face. And we can all use more of that.

This fabulous prompt Deep Thought December Prompts (Day 15) is from Ruby Noir at Read or Die.

Thank you for reading my story. I’d love to hear your responses.

You can check out some more of my writing and follow me here. (She, Her) I am a writer, an artist and a freelance editor. I write a little bit of everything, whatever is on my mind at the moment. Get an email when I publish a new story. And you could buy me an iced latte if the mood strikes.