Oh, hon...I really get that. My family now only consists of my husband, and carefully-chosen trusted friends. My 'family of origin' have all proven to be shallow, gullible, easily manipulated and short-sighted, self-absorbed people. They have now all proven to me beyond any shadow of a doubt that they are completely unenlightened, and have no desire to become so. So, they are essentially dead to me.

I could use more real-life friends, too...I think we all could. I am contemplating starting up a small chat group right in my town, people who feel like they've moved beyond the initial stages of their illness, and would like a real-life safe environment to sit and talk in. Something small and manageable. I'm working on a proposal to bring to my local health center so there might be some oversight for it.

I dunno. The prospect excites and terrifies me at the same time. But there's certainly a need for something like this.

Big bear (((huggggs)))....you are loved, Fuzzy. Always know that!