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StuckAtHome 10/16/2010

I found this article shared on a different board but I think it's relevant here too. The article is about coping with a disability and how to be positive about the situation. Even though it's not about MS I think it's still useful for anyone who has any kind of disability to read, I think it's excellent advice and very uplifting. The article is called "How To Open Up, And Erase The Shame You've Bottled Away". ((hugs)) -Crystal

Part 1:
http://www.dailystrength.org/experts/torrey-shannon/article/how-to-open-up-and-put-away-the-shame-youve-bottled-away

Part 2:
http://www.dailystrength.org/experts/torrey-shannon/article/how-to-open-up-and-erase-the-shame-youve-bottled-away-part-2

deleted_user 10/16/2010

Thanks for posting!

deleted_user 10/16/2010

Thanks!

lchoppel 10/17/2010

No two people have exactly the same coping style. One person clams up while another person talks. Or maybe one person wants to forget about the problem for as long as possible while the other wants to become an expert on the subject. Given that MS keeps changing over time, it 's not too surprising that people's coping styles are likely to conflict on a routine basis.

The tendency, of course, is for everyone in the family to think his or her own coping strategies are the best. The factis, however, that family members need to recognize and respect these individual differences before any kind of comfortable conversation can take place. Any, everyone needs to be careful not to misinterpret the differences. For example, the fact that your partner doesn't want to read books about MS or go to support groups doesn't mean he or she doesn't care or isn't as sad or anxious as you are.

Good article. Thanks for the post. thought provoking.

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