Re: We ARE Strong

January 2, 2008

Yes you are strong. So you turned to food for comfort. So did many of us. But

it was going to be something. I did the deep depression. I had the extreme

anxiety attacks.

I ate. But we are all still here, fighting to get by the best way we can.

Marti

Dave and Jeanne wrote:

I agree with you both, Tigger and Marti. In my case, I kept a lot to

myself

growing up and I was convinced I was some sort of freak, but didn't have

anyone to talk to about my secrets. I wasn't abused or anything, but I was

scared a lot of the time that my quirks would come out and everyone would

think I was loony. So, I think I basically had the anxiety and depression

going back to at least 6th grade, but because no one chose to recognize it,

and I didn't know what to call it either, it got swept under the rug. So,

those scars built up. When I began counseling it still took me years to

share my deepest, darkest secret with a counselor, but when I did, I knew

that it wasn't as big a deal as I had made it as a child, and it felt like a

big weight lifted off my shoulders. But still, the scars were there and I

know thats what added to this whole FM deal.

I could have turned to alcohol to comfort myself, but I had my best

friend, food. Ah well, maybe I'm not so strong after all.

Jeanne in WI

> My psychiatrist said after many sessions of my telling him the story of my

> life, that he was really surprised that I wasn't an alcoholic, or drug

> user, or hadn't been in a psychiatric ward somewhere. I agree with him.

> there were times I thought I should go in for a while myself. I have felt

> really crazy at times and also very depressed.

> I agree with you that we are a strong group of people. Who knows maybe

> having a background like that and not doing one of those things is what

> brings on fibromyalgia, since emotional scars have to get out somehow.

> Marti

>

> Tigger wrote:

> I'm always amazed that more of us aren't alcoholics. I'm serious.

> With the

> physical and emotional pain we go through it truly is amazing. do you

> realize what a strong group we are?

>

> Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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January 3, 2008

Hi Bonnie,

I don't understand what looking up Asperger's in girls will tell me. I guess

I'm just really slow today. I really appreciate all the links you have found

for me.

It's really funny you brought up Asperger's because my business, which I am

still pursuing over the internet, although my web site is down right now, is

being an advocate for children with Asperger's Syndrome and others along the

Autism Spectrum. I have been doing this fpr years. I used to be out there in

the world working with the children, families and schools on how to best teach

these kids. My son has Asperger's. He is 30 now and I started my research as

soon as he was dx and ended up working full time helping others with it.

Take care.

Marti

Kate Court wrote:

Try looking up Aspergers in girls you might find it helpful.

Re: We ARE Strong

Yes you are strong. So you turned to food for comfort. So did many of us. But it

was going to be something. I did the deep depression. I had the extreme anxiety

attacks.

I ate. But we are all still here, fighting to get by the best way we can.

Marti

Dave and Jeanne wrote:

I agree with you both, Tigger and Marti. In my case, I kept a lot to myself