Any Decent Pain Groups?

I have not problem, personally, with those with fibro, they just shun me.
They just like to bitch, constantly, about how others don't believe they are sick. Since I don't have that problem, I guess they could care less about all else we have in common. It has happened at every pain group that was a fibro, exhausted disease, in disguise.
The same happens with SCI groups. Since I was born with my problem, I don't spend a lot of time complaining about "the good ol' days", "what if", "why" or any other fixation on the fact that I am sick and I can do nothing about it.... though I have had spinal injuries and they have contributed to my condition and being in the chair.
I complain some, kinda' why this thread is here. But, I also want to talk about chair accessories, canes, cooking, stem cell research, ADA improvements and how we can lobby/get better representation, etc, etc, etc.
Just sitting around and dwelling on being sick and what put you there is really counter-productive. I thought these were support groups?

The pain does do a lot to my concentration, mood, etc... but it has physical manifestations as well.

BTW, my wrist is probably broken, it is certainly badly sprained and I have six kidney stones... happy Halloween.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Do you have a sword cane? Might be just the ticket for prodding assholes.

I know you said you won't be going out without the chair anymore, but there might be occasions where you are just going to one place and can get comfortable there, then home.
My Mom had trouble with her cane when she started using it full time. She didn't know what to do with it in a restaurant or where ever she was going. Hanging it on the chair back, people would knock it off going by and anywhere else, they can trip over it.
I got her a sectional cane with an elastic cord up the middle. It's called a collapsible cane but that name makes me nervous. She could fold it up and put it out of the way, but still handy. Unlike hinged canes, this has tubular sections and the elastic cord just keeps all the sections in one place when you break it down...very strong and stable.