life sucks

[harry15122]

I have had copd since 2008 an put on oxygen may 2016

[Hidden]

I was diagnosed in 2001, but knew I had it a long time before. Life doesn't suck, my friend. Think about it. You just do the best you can. Take a day at a time and be thankful every morning when you wake up breathing. Breathe easy!

[Dgtheel]

It does suck, but we just have to carry on, better to deal with oxygen tubes everywhere than have other complications from lack of ozygen.

[Hidden]

harry15122 Life is what we make it. You can either have the attitude that life sucks and fly with that, or we can be thankful for every breath we take and get up every morning knowing that it is a good day to be alive. I was diagnosed in 2001. I smoked for 40+ years. I knew I had the disease long before I was diagnosed. And I have oxygen, too, only when I need it. I am grateful to have the concentrator and the portable tanks. Buck up Babe. Life is good! Breathe easy!

[Mspatriot57 in reply to Hidden]

Love your attitude. You can either let your copd get you down or let it get the best of you. Its a choice we make. I can relate somewhat to the life sucks attitude. I have some anger and a little depression going on from my recent copd diagnosis. Im dealing with it. Some days are good some bad. But I do agree that we should be thankful for each day we have and keep on keepin on...

[joeoconnell]

when this individual says life sucks it may be a symptom of depression, which is not uncommon for many with COPD. if that is the case a discussion with the Dr is in order, there is help for that

[Toci in reply to joeoconnell]

Good advice.

[tanarg]

I have depression and anxiety, sometimes, like this morning, very severe. I'm being treated by a psychiatrist, though, and we try to find the right combination of drugs to keep me stable. This morning I was greeted by a full-blown anxiety attack upon awakening. It's begun to lift now, though, and I can see more accurately what life is. Yes, it's a struggle; yes, it can be painful and scary; yes, it can cause one to regret sometimes that one was ever born. But that's not all it is. Sometimes the giant shoe that's going to squash me goes away and joy takes its place. This morning I actually prayed and watched my heart rate go down, point by point, instantaneously. But sometimes the last thing I think of is praying to God to help me. It should be my first thought, but I am new at totally relying on God. To me, yes, life sucks without God. But with Him, things become beautiful again and His love can heal my pain. I'm not trying to make believers here -- I'm just relaying my experience, for what it's worth --- one person's experience with the suckiness of life.

[Mspatriot57 in reply to tanarg]

Thank you for that post. I do know God and prayer does work.

[elisa5]

positive thinking and trusting your inner ability to heal is a very powerful tool.