Yes, they are my words. I choose them carefully and with thought to their implications. I always choose my words to be less scary, to have power. To give me the strength that I sometimes need. I allow some potentially scary words to be amusing. Chronically disabled, what does that actually mean. I do not really care to find out, it is just some silly government term, which amuses me. I and “YOU” should look for things that amuse us. Perhaps not break down into fits of laughter, but allow a chuckle a smile even a wry grin. There honestly are reasons to smile at everything, and life is much nicer with a smile rather than a scowl. I think if more people smiled there might be less ugliness in the world. I, like “YOU” have Relapsing-Remitting ms (RRms) I close to emphasis Relapsing-Remitting but put ms in small letters and try not to use the full name. I can actually spell it and type it, honestly, but I make it smaller to minimize its significance. Perhaps silly, but is is a coping tool. I do not fear the illness and neither should “YOU”. It is what we have and what we are living a very long time with. Remember there is no cure only treatments.
So, my advice might be to think twice or maybe three times about things before “YOU” say them to yourself. Be very honest and direct when speaking to your medical support network, but when speaking to yourself be kind. Stubbing your toe can merely be ouch, should not have done that. Not ouch I am so stupid. Take a moment and think do “YOU” actually do that, I wonder? It does take some practice but in the end it becomes easy and if “YOU” are not kind and respectful of yourself. Whyever would any body else treat “YOU” differently?
Again I say. Behave towards yourself as somebody that “YOU” actually like. If “YOU” do not like yourself, whyever would I? Becareful with your words and how “YOU” use them, words have “POWER”. Ask anybody who has been told no.
This, our life with RRms is a long journey. There is no need to hurry to the destination. It will arrrive in its own time and when it is meant too. We have no control over that, and we probably should not. We do have a great deal of influence over how we travel to that destination. We use words that give not take our strength. We smile and learn to say whatever I can handle that and we do. This affliction wants to take from us. Somethings it does and we can not stop it. Somethings it tries and we find ways around them. A different way to achieve success. Because “YOU”, “WE”, “I”, have been Diagnosed (DX’d) with this condition does not ever mean that we “CAN’T still achieve and do things. It is no reason not to find love happiness and fulfillment. ms groups I have found to be an excellent place to find new friends, and whatever that may lead to.
This , today is a very doable condition. “YOU” may be a little scared. We possibly all have been once or twice, from my experience it never really goes away. “YOU” find ways to cope with it. This illness can be a challenge, but not one that “YOU’ can not cope with.
Royce
One day at a time, one challenge at a time, sometimes more than one but you can cope
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