Hello, and thank you for the very warm message. It does feel a little weird to come into what seems like a family, or at least a group of close friends, but I guess everybody feels that way in the beginning. I came across this site, late one night because as usual I had trouble sleeping. The medicines don't really do their jobs, do they? I really am glad to have a place to read, and find out things that may apply to me. It also helps for me to see that some of the emotional things I feel now are normal for people that have chronic pain and disability. It's hard to put myself in that category, but that is my reality. So, anyway, thanks for the additional welcome, and maybe some time I can chime into threads or posts ( I don't know the difference between the two)