It pretty much works the way you've been doing it. You post a question,
concern, gripe or new information and we all come around to help, support
and encourage you. Then, sometime when you can, you help somebody else.:o)

As long as you don't try to sell us anything or become abusive you will be
made welcome and encouraged to stick around.

Welcome to ASA...pull up a chair and tell us a bit about yourself.

I'm Kelly C., we have another Kelly also, I live in Oregon, have had RA for
11 years, I'm 39 years old and am married with one daughter.

Your turn,
Kelly C.;o)

You are doing just fine. Glad you found us and sorry
for the pain in your neck.
Duckie

Many folks pick a (non-advertising) topic, usually about a
problem they are experiencing, and ask a question.

Others with some knowledge of the topic answer a question,
sometimes using their own experience or by directing the
new folks to a web site with mucho information.

Welcome

glad you found us. this is a wonderful place to laugh, cry, whine,inform and
listen, plus many more things.
you will certainly enjoy being here.
janice

Hi Goldstarz,
Welcome! I hope you are doing well. I just read your popst and it looks as
if I am a bit late, but anywho welcome to our little group. Oh yeah guys you
did not say anything about the chocolate???? Someone is holding out...Ok I
will share mine...
RhondaM

welcome to the sandbox, jj.  it's pretty simple, really.  you just tell us
what kind of chocolate you have, how much and show us where you keep it.
not to worry, we'll take care of the rest.

kate
(shush, you guys!  duckie, darling, must you drape that wing over my eyes?
i need to see where she keeps it, too! maryz!  put that kayak away!  you are
not going to fill it up this time!  harv!  shame on you!  those are NOT ice
cubes you are putting into your tumbler and you know it!  kellyc!  i know
you keep saying you want to squish me, but i didn't know you meant to get
ahead of me in line!  dianec--didn't you get to the store to stock up, yet?
chief!  that's NOT funny!  this is serious business here, kid around about
it!  i saw that, nann!  that offering plate is not a hat and you are not
fooling anybody about what you really want to do with it!  you and your
wildflowers, johnie---do you really think she's gonna fall for that gambit?
well, sj, i'm surprised at you!  but, y'knowwww, that empty cardbox might
just fool her!  i heard that, gwen!  ok.  you can get ahead of me, but it'll
cost you two.  kimmy and kj, you two could empty a candystore in one fell
swoop!  wait a minute, donnag!  i thought you only liked goodnplenties and
gumdrops?  what's that calculator for, jo?  you can't balance out this kind
of thing.  it's simply not divisible!  ok, i agree.  it is if it is broken.
now, that's really sneaky denise!  who but you would think of using her
hollow cane to fill up!  hey, deetee!  denise has your tricorder shell beat!
i take that back.  carol just stuffed her waterproof cast.  that's even
sneakier than denise's cane.  what?  i did not fill up my shoes and socks!
i always walk this way.  kenny, you finally found a use for that old 8-track
deck, eh?  no, connieD, you do not need the filled wrappers to wallpaper
your canal boat; empty wrappers will do.  oh, nuts!  adelle is filling jj in
on confectionary law!   sarahL, if you want some for your patients, let them
buy some!  well, you can get in closer to the action by showing kj your
jamjar cut foot, bruce.  sorry, the rest of you.  it's all gone, but i'll
share with you.)

Hi! Im Sandy and I have to tell you that you  have come to the right
place to meet some great people. I love everyone here. You can ask
questions, tell your problems, just mostly everyone gives support and
help to one another. You can also try to help someone else. Ive had
rheumatoid arthritis for 5 years and I just joined this group not long
ago. These people are wonderful. They've really helped me. So, welcome
to the group and I promise you are going to love everyone. Sandy