diff --git a/chat_networking.hpp b/chat_networking.hpp
index 7f36689..60da43d 100644
--- a/chat_networking.hpp
+++ b/chat_networking.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class client_network_manager
     using boost::asio::ip::tcp;
 
 private:
-    asio::io_service& _ios;
+    asio::io_service _ios;
     tcp::socket _socket;
     asio::streambuf _sb;
     std::istream _is{&sb};
@@ -26,10 +26,15 @@ private:
     }
 
 public:
-    client_network_manager(asio::io_service& ioservice, tcp::resolver::query query)
-    :_ios(ioservice)
+    client_network_manager(tcp::resolver::query query)
     {
         asio::async_connect(_socket,tcp::resolver().resolve(query),
                             std::bind(&client_network_manager::handshake, this));
     }
+
+    void send(chat_message message)
+    {
+        _ios.post([this, message]
+                  { asio::async_write(_socket, asio::buffer(message.get()), []{}); });
+    }
 };
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