Hiya Trudi..
Sorry to hear about the faith remarks...praying helps me...but it's not a lack of faith that has me sick and I know the big guy carries me through when it's really rough. But sometimes our friends mean well and it just comes out so very wrong.

You know what? Sometimes I had to do that...a bit of the loneliness...not literally because i have my beautiful wee ones and my hubby that I love very much and parents. But when I am in a bad spot flare wise...I tend to keep to myself....my little cave ...just time with my kids and hubby. They understand. My friends mean well...Lordy do they mean well. They'll expect me to be moving as fast as they do or get togethers like bbq's and if I dont have art with me they say no big deal..but it is. my son is a handful and my back just cant handle it. Once I am just a wee bit better I do lunch with them again. I got tired of explaining the disease to them. Only a couple of my good friends truly understood.

Hope you are doing okay these days....buggy