We must go through a mourning process before we can accept it
1993 finally after tests and doctors not believing me, it happened. An actual diagnosis.
It is real,
It does hurt,
The weather affects it,
Stress affects it,
I am strong and I can get through.
I mourned the loss of my old self about 12 years ago. It was more bearable then. I set aside 1 day a week to wallow; Meaning, if I want to nap, I do, if I want to stay in my jammies, I do and no one can say or do or ask anything of me.
My husband and two beautiful daughters are amazing and I am so Blessed to have them. They mourned with me, and walk with me through each day of the pain.
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3/05/09 timethief wrote:
Acceptance and learning how to cope are the two "biggies". I think those of us who have this condition find we are going through the stages of the grieving process, which are not, of course, linear.
The stages are:
1. Denial:
* Example - This can't be happening, not to me!
2. Anger:
* Example - Why me? It's not fair!
3. Bargaining:
* Example - I'll do anything to find a cure.
4. Depression:
* Example - I'm so sad, and in such pain, why go on?"
5. Acceptance:
* Example - "It's going to be okay. I can handle it .
3/06/09 northernrom wrote:
You hit it right on the head. Sadly I do go through the depression thing more than I would like. It hits me when my daughters and hubby like to do so much, and I try hard to hide what's hurting. I feel I hold them back sometimes. They are so cool and know when I have had enough... Then they think I don't notice when they change plans from another lap through the mall to we should Go have a cup of coffee. I just love that they notice.