Independence.

[LessThanRich]

I have been posting here for about a month. I read a lot of the website before I began. It inspired me to address serious issues I feel have been left out or glossed over. I don;t know if they are too controversial, or personal or just plain yucky, but its not going to stop me addressing them. I am very pro-medical cannabis and pro-wheelchair, two things that don't appear to be super popular solutions and even have stigma attached.

In my posts themselves, not once have I told any particular user what to do, but merely shared how I get by and suggested the same for anyone else struggling in my position. From speaking privately with other sufferers I believe I represent the severer side of AMN and I have gone to extremes to be able to live a normal life despite being really very ill. As this illness is progressive everyone should consider that this becomes a reality.

It all comes down to how independent you want/need to be. (Almost) 100% Independence and being able to look after myself with no help is crucial to me. This would be impossible without my wheelchair and the other things I have suggested.

I think some people struggle with my semantics, but I am forceful, no denying that. However, if you don;t need/want to be fully independent, just disregard my advice. AMN is very serious and I am not pussyfooting around anything.

[SongStream]

No, Rich. Your posts have been bullish, brazen and brash. I, myself, have felt threatened with all the hard work and effort I've taken with my own new normal. From the nods of approval and replies to your posts, I am not alone. You are not alone. We are not alone.