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Dear Group!

We have another new member!! so_cal_gal2001 has decided to join us here at MSersLife !!!

WELCOME!!!!!!

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Thanks for the welcome, Challis.

I was diagnosed with MS in August 1995 and have had only one

exacerbation since then (March 2000). I've been injecting Avonex

since May 2000.

Today I joined several MS yahoo groups looking for a place I will feel

comfortable and can call " home " .

The reason I'm turning to a group is that I am looking for some insite

about an issue of mine that I'm wondering if it is MS related - if

others of you have it and what (if anything) you have done or are

doing about it.

It's this: before my diagnosis I was very active socially. I was

involved with work-related organizations as a member and also as an

officer. I went out with friends to dinner, music events, movies,

museums, etc., or just got together to hang out and talk. I belonged

to a couple of Yahoo groups related to scrapbooking (a special hobby)

and became very close friends with a number of members and met them

IRL.

But in the last 6-12 months I just can't make myself keep in touch

with anyone - friends or family. I don't want to go anywhere or do

anything. I didn't send out any Christmas cards. I don't make phone

calls or if someone calls I'm either " not available " or bring the

conversation to a quick close. I feel myself withdrawing more and

more.

I don't feel unhappy or depressed. I just don't want to deal with

anyone. Am I alone out there with this? It's so " not me " . I really

don't want to be like this. I miss everyone. But I just can't get

myself back into communicating .....

Anne

> Dear Group!

>

> We have another new member!! so_cal_gal2001 has decided to join us

here at

> MSersLife !!!

>

> WELCOME!!!!!!

>

> Nothing is off limits pertaining to MS. Ask anything you want. If

you don't

> get an answer then ask it again and put in the subject line: READ

THIS!!

>

> People on this list are a great resource. And we welcome YOUR

posts and

> information too.

>

> This is an MS support group and we share our lives, our MS, our

fears, our

> good news, etc. I hope you will find what you want here.

>

> I'm glad you joined.

>

> Challis

> (MSersLife Moderator/Helper's Helper)