hey all. would love to meet new people and make new friends

SARAHSMITH_1984

hey my name is sarah.

37 years old.

have multipule disabilties/conditions

3 boys ages 12,8 and 9 disabilities too.

engaged been with partner 13yrs but known him longer.

live in leamington spa uk.

would love to meet and make new friends.

tried local groups but due to disabilities/conditions unable to travel far or go out late and not been treated very well by them.

SueHeath

Morning @SARAHSMITH_1984 welcome to our great group.
It's the best thing i have joined on line.
We have all sorts going on with the forum, so when your ready have a look around the site, any problems just ask.
You can join in on any of the chats or ask your own question.
I look forward to seeing you around.

bg844

Hi @SARAHSMITH_1984
Welcome from me Please join in the discussions. 

Karen7788

Hi@sarahsmith_1984, hello and welcome

Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community from me too @SARAHSMITH_1984 Thanks for joining, and for telling us a bit about yourself!

I'm also sorry to hear that you had that experience when trying to attend local groups and events. Have you had a look to see whether there are any social groups for disabled people in your area? They can be a bit more accessible. If you're not sure where to look, your local authority might be able to help. 

I hope that you can connect with some likeminded people here on the community. The coffee lounge is a great place to take part in some casual chat and games. You can see the other kinds of topics we discuss here on the categories page.

Jo_2022

Hey @SARAHSMITH_1984! 😎 Welcome to the Scope online community!! It is fantastic to find out a bit about you and thank you for sharing your story with us 🙂.

I hope you have a positive experience here and get the opportunity to meet kind and interesting people.

I really like the profile photo! Sorry you had negative experiences in the past at local groups. It takes courage to accept living with a disability and everyone deserves to feel connected.

Have you got anything nice planned for the weekend? 

SARAHSMITH_1984

@Biblioklept happy to be engaged for now. marriage is expensive and being on benefits i cant afford it at the mo. yea they do even tho i can t do much due to one of my conditions which is fibro

SARAHSMITH_1984

@Tori_Scope i have tried looking and there isnt any or the groups i have seen are too far for me to travel to as i dont drive and i dont travel far from home as for the local authority yea but no. they dont much. waste of time. might speak with my local mp but with things going on at the mo he may be very busy

SARAHSMITH_1984

thanks all for the postive and lovely comments didnt expect to have so many reply's

L_Volunteer

You are welcome @SARAHSMITH_1984. It is the very least you deserve. If we can do anything else to support you, please don't hesitate to let us know. I hope fibro is being as kind as it can be to you at the moment - a little devil it is indeed! 

SARAHSMITH_1984

@L_Volunteer it can be unpredicatable hun. but cold weather seems to effect me worse than hotter weather

thara9643

hi

SARAHSMITH_1984

@thara9643 hey hun

thara9643

hi

SueHeath

Morning @thara9643 hope your well - how are you with all this heat ?

Look forward to seeing you in the coffee lounge @SARAHSMITH_1984

Alex_Alumni

Just adding a warm welcome and hello to you @SARAHSMITH_1984 how are you finding the community?

Let us know if there's anything we can help with, and thanks for joining.

Alex

L_Volunteer

I agree @SARAHSMITH_1984. I always find heat helpful for fibro so I tend to struggle less in the summer than in the winter. In a way, the summer is a relief. However, as you say, that rule doesn't apply every day as it is unpredictable 

Emily54636072

I’ve only just started reaching out for my goals 

Tori_Scope

What kind of goals do you have @emilyanner?