[LMB] Rise of the Medications was OT: if civilization fell

[Terra]

It's been my experience (as a moderator of a couple of 2000+ communities 
and a member of a dozen more) that those of us with chronic illnesses 
are far more likely to find a social network from our computer chair.  I 
spent several years essentially in bed and I never felt cut off from 
friends and support because I was able to reach out through the net.  I 
have a lot of great IRL friendships from those years :)

The chronically ill/chronic pain must be over represented in online 
communities - we're a self selecting group :)

Terra


Mandos Mitchinson wrote:
>
> I was wondering if the list has an abnormally high number of people on
> medication compared to the rest of society and is there a correlation to
> reading patterns or internet usage. 
>
> Around me I know of only a few people on Medication and they are definatly
> in a minority (less than 5% of friends and associates), mostly they are for
> either Diabetes or Depression.
>
> Mandos
> /s 
>
>