... Adapting Your PerceptionSo, the question remains: How do you accept a chronic illness and make it work? I just do! Yes, it’s that simple. I can’t change it. It’s not going anywhere, and most importantly, I can either be happy in it or miserable.Adaptation is key in making this whole “acceptance” thing work. ...
My Perspective: Winning the Daily Battle
... Adapting Your PerceptionSo, the question remains: How do you accept a chronic illness and make it work? I just do! Yes, it’s that simple. I can’t change it. It’s not going anywhere, and most importantly, I can either be happy in it or miserable.Adaptation is key in making this whole “acceptance” thing work. ...
... However, after living with MS for nearly five years, I’ve found some great ways to accept my diagnosis, and even to thrive. I get a lot of comfort in thinking about the condition as my best friend. Just like friends, MS and I have had to learn to live together. We’ve had our ups and downs. ...
How I Embraced MS as My Best Friend — Not My Enemy
... However, after living with MS for nearly five years, I’ve found some great ways to accept my diagnosis, and even to thrive. I get a lot of comfort in thinking about the condition as my best friend. Just like friends, MS and I have had to learn to live together. We’ve had our ups and downs. ...
... “It really helps combat depression, which is pretty common with MS, especially after a diagnosis.”Whether it’s exercise, engaging in hobbies, or continuing to educate oneself, movement of all types — both physical and intellectual — plays a significant role in improving overall well-being with MS.Seek and Accept Social SupportOne of the most important ...
Thriving With MS: Jacqui’s Tips for Building Resilience (VIDEO)
... “It really helps combat depression, which is pretty common with MS, especially after a diagnosis.”Whether it’s exercise, engaging in hobbies, or continuing to educate oneself, movement of all types — both physical and intellectual — plays a significant role in improving overall well-being with MS.Seek and Accept Social SupportOne of the most important ...
... It’s a difficult thing to accept, but I think that really, it’s important to just listen to your doctor.”Talk With Others Who UnderstandOn MyMSTeam, the social network for people with multiple sclerosis and their loved ones, members come together to ask questions, give advice, and share their stories with others who understand life with MS.Have you ...
My Advocacy Tips: Taking Care of Future Me With MS
... It’s a difficult thing to accept, but I think that really, it’s important to just listen to your doctor.”Talk With Others Who UnderstandOn MyMSTeam, the social network for people with multiple sclerosis and their loved ones, members come together to ask questions, give advice, and share their stories with others who understand life with MS.Have you ...
... “There are a lot of things I can accept about the unknowns of my disease. But the one thing I can’t accept is that a medication that is working for me, or working for someone else, is arbitrarily taken away,” she said.She volunteers for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on the government relations committee. ...
Living With Multiple Sclerosis: How Jenna Green Became an Advocate
... “There are a lot of things I can accept about the unknowns of my disease. But the one thing I can’t accept is that a medication that is working for me, or working for someone else, is arbitrarily taken away,” she said.She volunteers for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on the government relations committee. ...
... I Accept That I Can’t Do It AllI admit I suffer from overachiever syndrome. I thrive on the feeling of accomplishment — superhero status — until my cape gets stuck in a fan and strangles me to death. Having a knack for shifting things around is key for anyone living with a chronic illness. Accepting that I can’t do it all is imperative. ...
Posted 12/28/2021
3 Ways I’ve Managed Overachiever Syndrome While Living With MS
... I Accept That I Can’t Do It AllI admit I suffer from overachiever syndrome. I thrive on the feeling of accomplishment — superhero status — until my cape gets stuck in a fan and strangles me to death. Having a knack for shifting things around is key for anyone living with a chronic illness. Accepting that I can’t do it all is imperative. ...
Posted 12/28/2021
... When strategies like proactive communication and sharing resources seem to fall on deaf ears, you may need to accept the limitations of the people you care about. Everyone comes to terms with the impact of chronic illness on their own time. ...
Personal Relationships and Multiple Sclerosis
... When strategies like proactive communication and sharing resources seem to fall on deaf ears, you may need to accept the limitations of the people you care about. Everyone comes to terms with the impact of chronic illness on their own time. ...
... It takes one’s own time to accept and adjust to MS. Everyone is different in their acceptance, so try not to compare yourself unfairly.”Adjusting to your diagnosis may not be a linear process. ...
Living With MS: Finding a New Normal
... It takes one’s own time to accept and adjust to MS. Everyone is different in their acceptance, so try not to compare yourself unfairly.”Adjusting to your diagnosis may not be a linear process. ...
... Accept Change and Make Decisions AccordinglyChange is a constant in life, regardless of your health conditions. But people with MS may have to accept hard changes earlier than others. ...
... Dove’s poem “Soup,” in the “Little Book of Woe” section, relates what she thought about after her neurologist gave her an MS diagnosis: “I have good news and bad news …” Her mind wandered, then landed on the process of making comforting, edifying soup to blunt the harshness of the notion that there was bad news to accept. ...
Posted 09/30/2021
Review: Rita Dove’s ‘Playlist for the Apocalypse’
... Dove’s poem “Soup,” in the “Little Book of Woe” section, relates what she thought about after her neurologist gave her an MS diagnosis: “I have good news and bad news …” Her mind wandered, then landed on the process of making comforting, edifying soup to blunt the harshness of the notion that there was bad news to accept. ...
Posted 09/30/2021
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