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BIID apologist?

by Sean - 21 June 2008

Someone called me a "BIID apologist" today. I was not sure what that meant. To me, an apologist is someone who makes apologies. And that’s what it is, it’s just that I did not know that particular meaning of the word. It’s cool, I learned something new today :)

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Life goes on around me

by Sean - 20 June 2008

I walked to the kitchen. Picked up a paring knife. Put it against my spine. Stood there in the cold (it’s 10C in the kitchen) and just stood there. I wished I could cry. I finished popping the corn and came back to the lounge and watched TV. Like nothing had happened. Like nothing is happening.

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In need of a wheelchair

by Mary - 19 June 2008

I understand that many of you have a wheelchair of your own. For me that’s still just a dream. I’m looking on the internet every day for wheelchairs, different models, what kind that would suit me, and ones for sale. But I know there’s just too many obstacles in my life right now, that stops me from having a wheelchair. Even though, when I read about how some of you use your wheelchairs, it makes me jealous and enlarging my longing.

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Why?

by Zoe - 17 June 2008

I dont know is the short answer.  But that is why i’ve started this process, to try to find the why that works for me.  I’ve had a few theories over the years, but i’m not sure i’m any closer to the answer, i know though that i am closer to a resolution even if i dont know the answer for sure.

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Where it began (dah dah dah dum)…

by Zoe -

I can’t begin to knowin
But i know its growin strong…

I’m not sure that i can pinpoint exactly when this all started, so i’ll go through a couple of the things that stand out in my mind from my childhood and teenage years as a starting point for my analysis.

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