Re: been awhile..........

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> " hello~ i'm finally back. i've been gone for a long time so i will

> introduce myself again to all those who may have forgotten or to

the

> new members. my name is alison and i have

> CFS/FMS/arthritis/depression. i live in vermont and now am living

> with my parents. i broke up with my fiance about 2 months ago, and

> it's been rough lately. i've been very depressed and in and out of

> the hospital. "

Ali: I am only new to this forum but I've had FMS/MPS and Chronic

Pain for over 10 years. I wanted to reply to your message for two

reasons. I lost my marriage of 25 years, in part, due to my health

and the choices I made about how I dealt with it. I can only imagine

that at 21, losing your fiance, for whatever reason, is a difficult

situation to deal with on top of your medical conditions. There are

many wonderful men out there who see beyond illness and the

limitations of our conditions to the lovely people we are inside.

I've found one and I am sure, that if you just relax and let things

happen, you will too. Trust in yourself!

The second reason I wanted to reply was your mention of depression.

A depressive episode is not a thing I would wish on my worst enemy. I

was in one for over 2 years, not even knowing, at times, just how bad

I was. But with alot of family support, medication, a great

psychiatrist, time and patience, the episode is now over. I wanted

to congratulate you for seeking out a counsellor and to let you know

that although there may be many times when it all seems too much to

cope with, it will pass and you will be able to function

more " normally " in life, taste food, have " real " feeling replace the

numbness inside and see hope in the future.

I wish you luck and look forward to reading your posts in here from

now on...... Lamisa..