Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!yale!bunker!hcap!hnews!360!1.10!Betty.Draughon From: Betty.Draughon@p10.f1.n360.z1.fidonet.org (Betty Draughon) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: New on the Net Message-ID: <12517@bunker.UUCP> Date: 27 Jun 90 20:29:21 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Betty.Draughon@p10.f1.n360.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:360/1.10 - Augusta Forum, North Augusta SC Lines: 56 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 8932 In a message to All <13 Jun 90 9:13:00> Gary Albright wrote: TO: albrigh@oktext.sbc.com (Gary Albright) GA> Hi, my name is Gary Albright and this is my first time to post to GA> the newgroup. So please be patient with my flub up and (sp?), I GA> would appreciate it. Hi, Gary, and welcome to our world! Patience is not required for folks like you. GA> I lost by hearing to Meniere's disease or sometimes called Meniere's GA> syndrome when I was 36 years old. What a slam. That's the understatement of the year! GA> My question is how can you learn to live with it after having my GA> hearing for 36 yrs. and then have nothing. I dunno, Gary. Some of our hearing impaired friends with experience are going to have to answer that one for you. GA> Everybody looks and treats you like, "what are deaf or something". Uh, yep. People tend to do that. They surely do. GA> I'm sorry for being so long winded my first time here but I have GA> only been able to read you folks articles and with the help of Bill GA> McGarry he's teaching me how to do all these neat things. So if you GA> all will be patient with me I would appreciate it. No apologies needed to this section of the group, and as I said, no patience is required. GA> I don't have the money to go to a shrink and have felt like a GA> shutin with all of my so called friends disappearing from me. Okay, now listen. You are absolutely correct in calling them your "so-called" friends. Friends wouldn't disappear. So, talk and share until your heart is content. I'm here every day, and I'm a fairly good listener. GA> Anyway I love you all and please talk to me. I love you, too. Tell us more about yourself. You'll find lots of friends here, lots of caring. I bid you Peace. Betty -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!360!1.10!Betty.Draughon Internet: Betty.Draughon@p10.f1.n360.z1.fidonet.org