Posted by Donna (63.26.214.221) on August 24, 2001 at 22:41:41:
that we, as a whole, are developing the courage to speak out. For many of us, this is slow to develope because for so many years we were intimidated into thinking that we were wierd, crazy, exagerating, and the "others" thought that we were pretending so that we could get our hands on pain relievers, etc.
Can you see the trend? We are a whole lot more educated about our malady, have given each other self-confidence, and unity. It may not happen overnight, but we will soon, through OUCH, be recognized.