Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 It's been great to see so many folks talking about the emotional fallout that comes with having a disabling condition. As I struggled with how to let "not giving up hope" and "accepting the nature of having a disability that creates so much loss," I had tremendous difficulty finding a way to have both of those issues sitting next to each other on the same couch. I think that I have emotionally coming closer to the realization that it isn't about giving up hope....The thing that is helping me is changing the focus of that hope. I've likely written about that before ( or maybe not, who knows?), but I realize so many of us have our days when we have to skim or delete some messages. Heck, this week has certainly been like that for me ! Just very glad that I have been following and reflecting on this thread. So let's try sometimes to hope for different things, enjoy what we do have, and yes, reasonably grieve the losses that inevitably accompany this and other illnesses. We can and must support ourselves and each other. Love you all in very different and special ways - Barbara Connie Field wrote: Hi Aly and Cathy! Wishing for both of you a good day! I read your posts and cannot help, but think of both of you, others, and myself, that have had to use wheelchairs in the past, or currently, and have to depend on others to help us get around! Being in this group, where RSD is the culprit of many of our health problems and is the cause of most of our pain, it is hard for many of us to accept what the RSD has done to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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