Well I'm late to the party but I share many of your feelings. I have some chronic pain issues and sometimes they just dump me in just what seems like a gutter. And that seems to be where I stay til I can raise my head up and peer out. Going thru one of 'those days' today. Such days really do make me feel alone too, and then even tho I have the sweetest partner and the best older son around. They are kind but sometimes I can hear in their voice 'o here we go again'.

Its just hard to be truly honest these days. Folks say they want it but then when you are well that's the last you hear of em for a while. Sigh.