sue

it's interesting that we both found different solutions for our husbands with brain injuries (John's traumatic, Ray's acquired,) and both sound right for each situation. when John was diagnosed with a TBI, and it became obvious that i had to function as his caregiver in some situations, i told him that this website was part of my primary support system and that he had to find another website for TBI survivors to join if he wanted to become involved in an online support group for survivors of TBIs. it was like John attending Al-Anon-i met John in my home group, but he was a newcomer, and i had been going to that group for 10 years and had been a Group Rep for 4, so after we were married i told him that i did not feel comfortable having him come to that particular meeting every week because that particular meeting was part of my primary support group (there are over 100 Al-Anon meetings in NYC.) this seems to work for both of us.

your situation seems to work for you and Ray. i hope to speak to "Roo" in chat real soon.

sandy

Ray went into chat for the first time today. Thanks to Bonnie for coming in specially and to Sudz and Gary Gray who also interacted with Ray.

He as so nervous, he hasn't yet visualised that he is chatting to people so far apart from each other and so far removed from us.

I hope he will get the hang of it and enjoy the expereince. So thanks to all who will help him in this way.

Sue.

Thanks Sue, I am happy I was on line and available to come in. Ray did an excellent job in chat and I was happy other people stopped by.

I was nervous the first few times. I had never been in any type of chat group before.. and look now I am a host..

Hope to see more of Roo around.

Happy New Year to you both!

Bonnie