hey, im lucky that i have a fairly good group of family and friends who are usually very supportive and although they dont fully undertand the ins and outs of daily life with tos - they do at least try.

It just adds to the pain when people arent supportive - i have had been given then nickname hypocondriac on several occasions - people have said it in a jestful way but are unaware that it can trigger a train of thought in me where i convince myself that everyone things im lying. If only people appreciate the effect of their words.....

take care