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I need a long hug that never ends...

beautifulmistake
  • By beautifulmistake · New reply May 22, 2013
  • Discussion in Illnesses · 5 replies
  • Depression sucks.. idk what to do anymore people say just smile, hang out with friends you will feel so much better after that but to be honest here it doesn't help at all. I feel alone. Yes I have friends ...

My Experiences With Bullying

Glides
  • By Glides · New reply May 19, 2013
  • Journal · 22 replies
  • Lessee here...general verbal abuse from both students and teachers throughout elementary school. Middle school: transferred to a preppy private school and was beaten and humiliated almost daily, distinctly ...

Five million

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
  • Journal · 205 replies
  • Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

Anxiety/Depression

Danielle2014
  • By Danielle2014 · New reply May 18, 2013
  • Discussion in Illnesses · 1 reply
  • I just can seem to become happy! what is wrong with me ...

keystone tesing

lori326
  • By lori326 · Posted May 16, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Anyone know about the new keystone tesing in pa and how to deal with EDS/disability and needing to test at a different time/day than the rest. My daughter is having trouble getting there to take AND FEELING ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
  • Journal · 84 replies
  • As many of you know, Inspire has a professional collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Inspire members have written personal stories for the Stanford Scope column. I am pleased ...

Loveless

lindseycreasy
  • By lindseycreasy · New reply May 2, 2013
  • Journal · 14 replies
  • Okay, so I don't want to complain but I'm just writing my feelings. I feel lonely and depressed. I don't like my dosability define me but I feel like it does. Having one foot makes me feel ugly. Like ...

/: Help..

akafroggie
  • By akafroggie · New reply April 23, 2013
  • Journal · 28 replies
  • I've been in so much pain lately its getting to my head and making me extremely depressed, even suicidal. I was diagnosed wit CMT type 2 about 3 years ago. Its getting really bad and i dont know what ...

LANCASTER PA,EDS SUPPORT GROUP MEETING

lori326
  • By lori326 · New reply April 20, 2013
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • I am having an EDS SUPPORT GROUP meeting on April 20th,from 3-5 pm at Barnes and Nobles. All welcome ...

A special online chat--Autism in a Social Society

John2
  • By John2 · Posted April 19, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • From: John Novack, communications director, Inspire Dear members, Inspire is proud to band with its partner, the Center for Autism & Related Disorders (CARD), and with Montefiore Medical Center in New ...

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lindseycreasy
  • By lindseycreasy · New reply April 18, 2013
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • So I don't know how to start my first journal off, I'm usually good at writing and love to write but lately , whatever I'm thinking I cannot put into words and on paper. I fear that I have brain cancer ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Deanna Attai, MD

John2
  • By John2 · New reply April 16, 2013
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • Dear members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people in this ...

EDS SUPPORT GROUP IN LANCASTER PA

lori326
  • By lori326 · New reply April 5, 2013
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • EDS SUPPORT GROUP MEETS ON APRIL 20TH FROM 3-5 PM AT BARNES AND NOBLES IN LANCASTER PA. Anyone can come with family friends for local support .Even if you have to drive come share your story with us ...

"Mild"

SurroundingHope
  • By SurroundingHope · New reply March 25, 2013
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • They told me that my cmt was mild when I went in for insoles but my legs are on fire and my knees give in. My feet throb and I collapse by the end of the day, but my cmt is mild. How is this mild? Honestly ...

EDS SUPPORT GROUP MEETING ON MARCH 9TH

lori326
  • By lori326 · Posted March 8, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • EDS SUPPORT GROUP Saturday -MARCH 9TH, AT Barnes and Nobles in Lancaster pa from 3-5 pm. Looking for new members to connect with all welcome that can make it ...

Updatee :)

NatalieMarie
  • By NatalieMarie · New reply March 4, 2013
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Hey y'all, hope you had a great holiday season! I haven't been on in awhile and just wanted to update y'all about whats been going on! I've been feeling really great lately!! It's almost like I was never ...

Life Sucks

Glides
  • By Glides · New reply February 26, 2013
  • Journal · 58 replies
  • I wish I was brave enough to end my own life. I'm too afraid of pain to go through with it. So every new moment is another torture. Man this sounds emo. I'm not even going to bother explaining why I feel ...

EDS Support group meeting for March 9th in lancaster pa

lori326
  • By lori326 · New reply February 24, 2013
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • At Barnes and Nobles in childrens center we will hold another support group meeting from 3-5 pm. ANYONE INTERESTED? Please try to make it as spring is coming and I would love to do some fundraising for ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Lindsey Miller

John2
  • By John2 · New reply February 6, 2013
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people featured in our Q&A series ...

The Best Die Earliest

Glides
  • By Glides · New reply January 22, 2013
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • I know, I'm the guy who complains about how awful he is repeatedly to vent, sending all you fine caring folks into a panic. Today I'm going to talk about something different, because for once I've pulled ...

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