Hi Austin,

You are right, difficulties in families are very sad and stressful; but you owe it to yourself not to let it rob you of your health and future. As I said before, PLEASE find someone to talk to.

As far as friends go, the fact that yours seem to have moved on is really hurtful. The same thing has been written time and time again by other RSD sufferers, and it might even be more true for teenagers as teens tend to get so caught up in the moment. I watched this happen to my daughter as well; but thankfully once she was able to return to school, she made a whole new group of friends.

I will share her story with you in a p.m. Believe me, there were times when we had no clue which direction to turn ... but we could never let ourselves give up hope. You have to do the same, buddy ... because it really can get better!!

Jeanne