i have just taken my night meds so i'm kinda loopy, i will write more to you tomorrow.

smile, its contagious!!!!.... (sometimes easier said than done)

devon

WELCOME--WELCOME--WELCOME-You still have the chance if you feel the urge too - to run from fibro alien nation! We are wild, free, cool, and helpful, and sometimes just plain dumb. But thats ok. We like it that way.

As others have said this is the place to be>>>>I'm not real sure where "be" is, but this is it, and you should be hear.

Girl, we'll let you laugh, cry, vent, feel hopeless, useless and all of those wonderful things that come with fibro - but one thing we tend to not like too well, is when you start talking bad about yourself!Hey, we have enough people out their in the world that can do that just fine, even family members, so come here and we'll do our best to help take care of you. And then a day will come along and you will be reading someones post and you will feel just horrible to read the way that person feels about themselves - and the next thing you know, you're clicking away at the keyboard.

And I must admit - I have a very strong faith in my God. And I must admit sometimes I get tired of the "platitudes" (you know, God can make this better (well why did he wait so long?) I once was told that God would never put more on our plates that what we could handle. I remember thinking, "God, could you take this platter back and just give me a regular size plate )

Now there is a secret about me that I don't usualy share and maybe the more times we talk you might figure out what it is. And when you do, I'll share more than what you will want to know. But it's different for me than for the other ladies (that I am very proud of for boldly claiming their faith) because for some reason once they find this out about me, suddendly people just start to drift away/ I guess I make them unfortable. May God bless you and y our children and welcome to the group. Kathy

((((HUGS))) Kathy

we all need "splashes" of JOY in the cesspools of life
3:16...........real joy

It amazes me that you have the time to type with six kids. You know I never heard the term "fibro fog" before I was involved in this group. My counselor and I called in "medication induced retardation". It is awful though. I have no short term memory. I see people that I used to know and I don't remember who they are. Anyway, I'm so glad you joined the group.

Hope all is well,

Sandi

I was very offended with your comment on Retardation. My Sister in law is mentally handicap and she knows better than to use terms that are degrading like that word. You and your couselor need to do community serve with some of these poor souls to learn they are human and have feelings also. It's another form of disability that can't be helped just like Fibro. And my Son is disabled as well with a mental disability. With you having a disability also I wouldn't have thought you of all people would have said something so degrading. I will pray for your small thoughts.

Sandi

Retardation: relatively slow or backward in mental or emotional development or in academic achievement. Handicap: A physical or mental disability that prevents or restricts normal achievement.

I will pray they see you soon.

God Bless,

Sandi Wagner