11 confessions we make with MS

[rjoneslaw]

Yes I have made this confession.

Have you?

[jimeka]

Hands up. Guilty as charged 🦋

[Amore55]

Oh goodness, everyday. Kelly

[kdali]

No, I’m not there yet.

[Doubled51 in reply to kdali]

Pretty regular.

Donnie

[RoyceNewton]

NO, actually I have you all, so I am never alone, & neither are YOU.

[Peruzzot]

Nope. Not made any of those...I refuse.

[Jazzihorsecat]

A little bit in May, but now that I have found this awesum Family here, I am better!😉💗❤😻👍😃😄🍁🌸💐Love Ya!---Jazzy💜🌹

[Juliew19673]

Oh THANK goodness! I thought it was just ME who feels all of that - most days.

But as others have said, I'm not alone here.

[dkfcdf]

This extremely close to the way I feel. I could have written this myself. ☹😢

[goatgal]

rjoneslaw What is to feel guilty about? What is to fear? Why would I feel useless? I don't feel any of these emotions and hope no one else does either! As RoyceNewton says, we are not alone! We did not bring this on ourselves. As Churchill (or was it FDR?) said, the greatest thing to fear is fear itself. Each human life is worthy, each has purpose and agency. As kdali says, Nope, I'm not there yet!

[1strider]

Good for those of you who can say, no. I'm 20 years DX and this is a major part of my struggle. MS, as hard as I fight, still defines my life in a substantial way. I'm not saying that I'm unhappy or think negatively but this list speaks to my core.

[CraigS]

Many of them. It’s hard not to.

This was so unexpected in my life and I have to admit, I’m not happy about it or ready to accept it’s fate.

I can’t stand the idea of giving in.

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador]

rjoneslaw

NEVER GIVE IN NEVER GIVE UP

Only rainbow after the rain, and the sun will come out again. So you need to keep your head up!

Keep Smiling and Stay Strong,

Carole

[guitarguy]

At least once a day.

[dearydear57]

I have to admit that I have confessed to all of those at one time or another. Even after 24 years since my diagnosis, there are days that I just can't get past the pain, the feelings of worthlessness, of being alone or wanting my old life back. I was in the Army when I was diagnosed and had to take an honorable discharge. I would have much rather have continued to serve. I was active in my community, but eventually had to give that up too. Yes, we all have to make sacrifices and adjustment because of this unpredictable disease. Yes, we are all here to support each other (thankfully). But to be brutally honest, just because I have made the confession doesn't mean I have given up or given in.

[TracyBelle]

These are the thoughts that rattle in my brain like a bad commercial that gets stuck in your head. I can’t think my own thoughts because those 11 are so loud. I don’t know how to make them stop.

All my life I have always felt like I wasn’t good enough, that I didn’t deserve anything good and even if I did get anything good it would always get taken away somehow.

Just before the Bar Exam results were posted, my mom asked me what it would take for me to finally feel worthy or good enough. I said “ if the board of law examiners say I am worthy then I will have to believe it.” 12 days after being sworn before the Texas Supreme Court MS stole my eyesight and career. I guess I had always been right about myself after all.

[sargeheel]

Yes.... hate to admit it. It is so difficult every day just to get out of bed and go to work.

[eharoot]

depending on the day or possibly year I've experienced and confess to most of those miserable states. I'm thankful they are mostly short lived and something comes along to save me from myself. hope it happens for you too.