Information and opinions on health from starflake at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/682692/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/682692/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/682692/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/682692/78914/community Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:00:39 -0400 starflake Hi Vanessa, community gardens are just that a garden that belongs to the community,usually it's an unused public space that gets converted to a garden/park,there's a huge amount of them all throughout the country.You can google "community gardens" and you'll get a host of info,there is also a site "acga"that lists community gardens.I hope this was helpful and I wish you a LOW PAIN day.Starflake http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/682692/78914/community http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/682692/77527/yep-knew-bad Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:57:20 -0400 starflake Yesterday I posted a share post about going to my community garden,"it was worth it" and today I'm paying the ultimate price my body is royally and literaly kicking my already betraying body,although the pain is at a 9 or 10 I still believe it was worth it, cause I refuse to lay down and give up! and my garden is the only outlet that gives me peace on emotional,physical and a spiritual level,so I'll continue to garden and pay the price. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/682692/77527/yep-knew-bad http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/682692/77426/worth Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:36:17 -0400 starflake I went to my community garden today and did WAY too much,but omg was it worth it,gardening takes me away from the pain world,and lets me dwell on the magnificance of nature.I was able to get lots of things in order for the height of summer,and to connect w/other friends/gardeners,now I'lltake a LONG hot shower and curse myself for all the aches and pains,but it was worth it. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/682692/77426/worth http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/682692/77192/starflake Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:46:43 -0400 starflake I'm 57 and suffering from chronic pain due to b/c surgeries,chemo,and radiation,I used to work 60+hrs.pr.week,and now have been reduced to having to manage just getting through a semi normal life w/o working and w/o intractable unrelenting pain in multiple areas of my body,I want my life BACK http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/682692/77192/starflake