Re: PERSONAL GRIPPING

[Guest guest]

Dear Jodi,

I just sent a message to the list (as I am sending

this) re personal gripping, finger pointing.

I just lost it - I know that this is beyond your

control, but it is destroying the comraderie of this

group and I count on this group and don't want to

unsubscribe.

This is childish - it's like kindergarten or

something. I am venting and I apologize to you

because I know that you have been through so much.

I have been unable to work for the last month due to

severe depression. If I am not better in two weeks, I

am headed for a psychiatric ward. I am facing major

surgery (abdominal). I am scheduled for a brain MRI -

and you know why those are done - it's just a

precaution I know - to make sure that a brain tumor is

not causing my headaches and dizziness. I have severe

anemia (diagnosed last week) and that has to be

investigated. I see a rheumatologist Friday because I

can hardly walk down a small flight of stairs and

every move I make hurts. I wound up in bankruptcy

court last year - have no credit now. My whole life is

falling apart AND I CAN'T SLEEP because of RLS.

And I come to this list and I read this petty crap -

it's just TOO MUCH!

SORRY, SORRY, SORRY

TO EVERYONE ON THE LIST

I AM GOING UNDER AND I JUST CANNOT KEEP READING THIS

GRIPS - IT IS DOING ME IN!

NOW I WANT EVERYONE TO TELL ME TO DROP DEAD OR

WHATEVER - THEN I WILL HAVE TO UNSUBSCRIBE!!!

JANE

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[Guest guest]

Jane I'm so sorry that the latest of personal gripes got you so upset. You

certainly didn't need to read that stuff. I know when I read it I got a

little stirred and thought briefly about writing a similar rebuttal. I

didn't because I don't have on my mind what you have to face and my heart

truly goes out to you. You've never complained before that I've seen. Some

folks seem to have a real thin skin and I hope they realize that their

constant complaints of harassment come off as paranoia and are upsetting to

the rest of the group. I agree that if someone feels that they are being

harassed, made fun of, belittled etc. they should take it up with the

" guilty " party and not expose the rest of the group to their complaint.

God knows, we have enough on our minds trying to combat the tortures of RLS

and related illnesses while we endeavor to encourage each other and offer

whatever we come across as a possible palliative (and I'm really not

concerned with everything being given chapter and verse as proof - if I'm

interested I'll look into it myself).

Now Jane you sit back, take a deep breath, listen to some soothing music,

have a quiet cup of tea (that's what I'm gonna do), and repeat to yourself

as many times as you can " I'm gonna get through this. Watch over me God.

Give me courage and help me survive. "

With love and CHEERS!!

Jeanne and Mr. Biggles in Poultney VT