Hi! Welcome to the group! I believe you will find what I have found here- a group majority of caring, understanding, supportive, FREAKING AWESOME, people! I hope you find everything you're looking for here!!! I'll support and help you in every way I can! Please don't be shy, if you ever need to vent, or just want to get to know each other, please send me a message. I sooo understand what it's like to live deep in the Pain Jungle! We can help each other navigate safely through the Pain Jungle while keeping our sanity, ahahaha!!! Welcome to the group, please make yourself at home!!!

Much love and understanding,
Lisa

WELCOME! i hope you gain as much support and informatin and comfort from this wonderful group as i have in just the last 4 days =D

SO glad you found us here! Welcome!

Thank you all for the nice welcomes. I am feeling a little better today. I think it is because I am watching the snow fall and it makes me feel so peaceful. Thanks again.

Hello and WELCOME.. You will find love, comfort and invaluable information here. There is an occasional dust up but it is resolved very quickly. All in all we are all here for each other !! Please feel welcome and some peace. I have to say it is where I find the most comfort. Hugs, Deb

Hi there and welcome! I know how you feel that sometimes you lose your sanity ;-) for me it's usually just temporary and I can joke about it too! I've come to find DS is a great place that's made great by it's wonderful supportive members! Sometimes I'm supporting and sometimes I'm being supported - that's what we're here for!

Welcome to the group!!! There is a lot of support for you here and I hope that you feel very welcome. If there is anything you need, let me know. Hugs binet

Hello and welcome aboard. You have found a wonderful group and will get great support here. I'm so glad you found us. Looking forward to reading posts from you and getting to know you better.
jae

Hello slrow, I'm new here too. I joined yesterday. This is, in fact, the first community group I've ever joined online. I've been suffering from chronic back pain for 23 years, since I broke my back in a car accident at the age of 10. Like you, I feel like my loved ones must get a little tired of hearing me talk about how much my back hurts. So it's nice to find a group of people who can relate. Hi everyone! Nice to meet you! :)

Hi there and welcome to the group. Don't be shy, if you need to talk message me.
Andy3

Thanks everyone I look forward to etting to know you all. I do know having people in the same boat makes it so much easier to deal with things. Thank again!!

Hi slrow, I am new also. My Had stroke and also have fibro and SLE (lupus). I was a nurse for 18 years and in the wink of an eye a lost my career. I haven't been able work since. I am short-term memory. I have trouble talking and writing. It's as if my brain and mouth and hands don't talk each other. I can relate to you feeling that you feel that your family gets tired of hearing about your symptoms. I don't even complain anymore. I am happy to be a part of the group. I will always be here to vent.Hugs Memieof3

Welcome. Don't worry we get the sanity joke. I often say it wouldn't take much to push me "over the edge" just a gentle breeze could do it somedays.
Pain all day everyday is like torture.

Welcome and congrats on finding a site that will help take you out of the isolation that accompanies chronic pain. These people will be a HUGE support system and will help you with knowledge about your illness and will also be friends who understand what you are going through.

Big hugs and enjoy your new friends.