Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Dear and Group, I believe that the best way to feel good is to take care of our own health issues to the extent that we can, and then to distract ourselves from worry by helping others. It is a delicate balance between accepting help and giving it. I have always felt that it is privilege to help those who need us. When we are ill, those around us have a unique opportunity to assist. If they pass it up, it is they who lose out; for there will be others to take their place, even if they are strangers to us now. This is also how a support group works, and especially our EN support group. Usually members join when they are flared up and ill, and if they have learned anything, they stay to support others even after they reach remission. All members are invited to participate to the level that is comfortable to them. And I would add that pressing through the barrier of shyness and sending a donation to EN research will do the most to empower members. 4 1/2 yrs. ago there was no EN Group. The internet brought us together. Rarer disorders have trod this path decades ago. But I feel a shift in the winds of change. I believe WE are ready to step out of the shadows and find our voice among those who will no longer suffer in silence. Wishing Everyone a Pain-free and Happy Weekend. Love, idio. EN '68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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