Depression And stuff: Have you looked it... - My MSAA Community

My MSAA Community

8,915 members20,600 posts

Depression And stuff

RoyceNewton profile image
2 Replies

Have you looked it up? Depression, I mean. Do you know that there are several stages of it that you pass through? What stage being a brand new individual with a chronic illness do you feel you might be? What are you doing to progress to ACCEPTANCE? Do you have a plan? I love plans. Do you have options or various paths to travel if you hit a road block, because I know you will never give up, why because You are You and You will never give up will YOU.

Just as a wild and crazy idea, think of how you might be in 10, 20, 50 years with your illness. The beginning is tough but You got through it. The years go by and You start to realize ""I CAN DO THIS" I have LEARNED what I need to do, what I should not do, I CAN DO THIS. I may walk wobbly like a drunk but I know what they think of me is not my problem or my business. T am doing the best that I want to, and if it is not good enough for somebody else that is their problem not mine. If they snigger or say anything how I respond is up to me. I control ME and I think I will just be very polite. I have learned that it is my CHOICE and what I choose is what is best for ME and my loved ones. I CAN I WILL I DO. and I am going to look back at the early days, smile and say IDID. ms YOU did not beat me because I am me because I REALLY CAN.

Got any good inspiration? I recommend "the Martian. Gattaca and of course Apollo 13, there are others out there but these 3 come to mind, today.

Royce

Just traveling the road picking up, and dropping off ms People along the way.

Written by
RoyceNewton profile image
RoyceNewton
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
2 Replies
Kellyj44 profile image
Kellyj44

Oh my goodness! I so get what you're saying. I, myself, are going through something or another. If this is anxiety or depression I am so over it already.

Been so overly emotional, mind constantly racing, lonely. So hard fighting off this feeling!! Want to do something only my Shakey tired body is not wanting to. Thinking it would help to get out of this daggum house I've been in for over a week!! I also walk funny, with a limp. I keep telling myself it could be so much worse. I do know that. So I go back to that thpught which helps for a bit. Thank God for the things I still can do. This disease is so crazy. I really try not to let it all get to me so much because I don't want my girls to see me in such state. So I pull what strength I do have and talk to God all the time.

So my friend you hang in there with me. We can do this!!! Life is too good for this disease to get us down!

With all my love and respect just hang in there!!

If I come across some good inspiration I will surely let you know.

RoseySawyer profile image
RoseySawyer

When I was first paralyzed my depression was everywhere. My tears shed everyday. After the first two hospitals I went to a rehabilitation nursing home and I met a roomie and she was 94 years old and had her first stroke and it left her having to learn to do alot of things again, like walking and eating. Her daughter was married to a man with MS so she kind of understood what I was going through. I swear she saved me. Her strength and determination rubbed off on me. 😊❤🌷

You may also like...

Numbness, not the normal stuff either!😕

family don't understand what this means. How do YOU explain it to them?😊 We have so many new...

Getting stuff done

Maybe not as much as someone else can do, but so what? It's what you DID!

Depression?

anything, including me. I have never given up on him, I have researched all I can, I never usually...

Depression

and trying to make plans. But all I can do is sleep like 14-16 hours a day. So if you could find...

Depression

I'm sharing this because friends save my life...they just do! So on a day that you want to just curl