Chronic Pain Support Group
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The tragedy of life is not death....
But what we let die inside of us, while we live.....
~Norman Cousins
The tragedy of CP is not death.....
But what we let die inside of us, while we live....
How easy it is to give up.
CP is sooooo tiring, overwhelming, just so very hard.
The life of CP is depressing, because we have to give up or lose out on so much.
But I encourage you...you can still have a fulfilling life no matter your circumstances.
Acceptance of course is the first step. Then finally coming to realize that you will not ever be able to live the first life you had, but you will have to adapt and create a new life. New friends. New way of doing things, and even a new way of helping others to fulfill that need in all of us to be nurturing and helping to mankind.
So don't give up, don't let your true inner soul die, just learn to live it differently.
This is not meant to discourage or to tell you to give up on your dreams, not at all...it's to say to keep forging ahead, learning to adapt and not let the hardships of CP change who you are, the soul of you, the heart of you. It's pretty easy to fall in that pit...don't let that happen.
Hugs and Love,
Dixie
P.S. You DO have a choice, of letting yourself become despondent because of your circumstances or learning to be happy no matter your circumstances.
I know I for one, sometimes let myself fall into the habit of being angry and depressed over what CP has changed in my life. Chin up I say! Your all beautiful, encouraging, Loving, strong & admirable and you still have so much to offer the world!!
But what we let die inside of us, while we live.....
~Norman Cousins
The tragedy of CP is not death.....
But what we let die inside of us, while we live....
How easy it is to give up.
CP is sooooo tiring, overwhelming, just so very hard.
The life of CP is depressing, because we have to give up or lose out on so much.
But I encourage you...you can still have a fulfilling life no matter your circumstances.
Acceptance of course is the first step. Then finally coming to realize that you will not ever be able to live the first life you had, but you will have to adapt and create a new life. New friends. New way of doing things, and even a new way of helping others to fulfill that need in all of us to be nurturing and helping to mankind.
So don't give up, don't let your true inner soul die, just learn to live it differently.
This is not meant to discourage or to tell you to give up on your dreams, not at all...it's to say to keep forging ahead, learning to adapt and not let the hardships of CP change who you are, the soul of you, the heart of you. It's pretty easy to fall in that pit...don't let that happen.
Hugs and Love,
Dixie
P.S. You DO have a choice, of letting yourself become despondent because of your circumstances or learning to be happy no matter your circumstances.
I know I for one, sometimes let myself fall into the habit of being angry and depressed over what CP has changed in my life. Chin up I say! Your all beautiful, encouraging, Loving, strong & admirable and you still have so much to offer the world!!
Thats awesome advice and inspirational.... Thankyou for sharing... Dix really hits home, even with CP, there is much to share, appreciate and cherish..... It is a choice...... to grow....
{{{Hugs}}}}
To live my life.
My inspiration comes from that link you put up elsewhere...maybe you could put that here.
Thanks again, Dixie....hugs...jc
http://www.youtube.com/embed/W86jlvrG54o?rel=0
i watched that when you posted and just cried tears of joy and amazement.
i'm still working on that level of acceptance. yesterday was really good and broken into little do-able bits and loooking at what i did accomplish instead of the other way around or pushing too far. that balance is hard...
it is a life unlike ones who dont suffer w- c.p....but i have since the age of 17 after a car wreck..the pain from those injuries never went away...all i can remember is life before that,it was the life of a teen
...so as an adult,ive never been pain free,so i dont look at what i cant do so much as to looking at what i can do..your right,its a choice,we have to accept life as it is,hoping for at least brief periods of less pain to do things we can do.
im confined to bed for most of a 24 hour day....but i somehow still find joy in life,my kids are number one..my family here also...
thanks dix.i appreciate this post so much!!!!!
amy
Love,
Cindy
thanks buddy......your a true inspiration in so many ways.
you and the traveler.........i loveyouguys
PEACE