Look for a pot of Rubies.

[RoyceNewton]

Rubies are worth a lot more than gold or diamonds. What we have my family is a chronic incurable debilating condition. Every time something negative happens, stop take moment and find the bright side. Yes, be stupidly optimistic. Make everything that "YOU" possiblely can easier and more gentle on yourself. Fall at home, notice that the floor needs to be cleaned, fall in public and hope for a handsome firemen to help "YOU" up. I saw a gorgeous police woman the other day and just hoped that I might have a reason for her to rescue me. Alas not, but I did hope. I can go through my very long life with Relapsing-Remitting ms (RRms) angry forlorn and lonely, OR I can make a little effort and laugh at things, shrug my shoulders at embarrassing events. Hold my head high stand straight and pull my shoulders back and give a hearty laugh. Everywhere there is a choice, life is full of choices. RRms is no different. How I choose to face anything and everything is my choice. This is not a fun illness, it has its hard times and its even harder times, but I like "YOU always have a choice.

Do "YOU" choose to be weak and scared, or strongish and proud?

Royce

I pick strong and proud every time I can.

[Bodega1939]

Exactly right! Get up and do all of it as happily as you can. Take cognitive behavioral therapy and rethink how ;you want to respond...as a Buddhist, I can say meditation, autogenic relaxation, massage are all helpful...and if you are in a wonderful loving relationship there are any number of ways to get relaxed, decrease spasms, etc. Meditation is a wonderful force for the good. Centering Prayer is equivalent. All spiritual bases have meditation...actually, I think I am wrong, there are some such as Islam that do not.

[RoyceNewton in reply to Bodega1939]

agreee with you on both points totally. Any good suggestions about any of this. PM me if you would rather not be public.

[hairbrain4]

I agree attitude makes so much difference in anything we do. Good post as usual!