Posted by SLS on November 26, 2009, at 7:32:58
Thanksgiving?
For what?
For a great many years, I hated the idea of Thanksgiving. What is there to be thankful for when you suffer a disease that produces unrelentic psychic pain and destroys your ability to function in life?
It was suggested to me to make a gratitude list. I listed the things in my life that I was indeed lucky to have. It could be as basic as food, clothes, and shelter. I have a car and can drive, so I am not house-bound. That's just one thing that I grew to appreciate, and always appears on my list. That I have people in my life who care. That my parents are still alive. That I learned how to use a computer. That Psycho-Babble exists.
I don't guarantee that making an earnest attempt to create a gratitude list will make a difference today. However, it might make a difference one day when you really need it. It is a good habit to get into. It helped me get through some very difficult times.
Scott is so full of crap.
I know. Given my history, I understand completely how full of crap it is to expect to change anyone's attitude and perspective regarding their plight. These illnesses are intense experiences (or non-experiences). Everyone is perfectly right to have and acknowledge their own feelings. No one can take this away from you. The best I can do is to respect each person's feelings, not judge them, and offer unconditional support.
I sincerely wish everyone a painless Thanksgiving.
- Scott
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