Hamstergirl ( love the name! ), thanks a bundle for saying ' go on as long as you like ' - its so hard sometimes to talk about my life to new ppl.
I wanted to put you all in the picture, get that out of the way and then I can get on with getting to know you all !

Not sure how your chronic pain affects you, but if you ever just want to share any feelings to me, I'll listen.........nothing can make the pain stop ( unless you have some really strong painkillers !!! ) but I have found that having a good old moaning-about-how-unfair-it-all-is session with someone once in a while can help ! It can be like having a cry, blow away the cobwebs until they build up again.

About your volunteer work - the threat of losing the thing you found to stop you from cracking up - I feel for you. Please post to let us know how that side of your life is going ( only if you want to, though )
Take care, Poppet