Dr Yes - great capturing, visually and verbally, of the isolation
tee - very useful questions - I almost think we should start a thread for newbies and have this as the advice for looking at ME/CFS orgs
I found the source of the site's name, stonebird, inspiring - it took me over a year after first getting sick to have more belief than disbelief in this.
The Stone Bird
The Stonebird represents the idea that you don't have to do anything to be of beauty and value in the world. Even if you cannot move, even if you cannot communicate, even if you cannot think, still you are precious and your presence matters.