A Quick summary of what I'm doing to get better

1. Accept that my life has changed, and that it's my responsibility to make the most of what I am.
2. I believe in God, and pray for help. I also thank God for a shot at a new and different life.
3. Build a team of medical supporters who know me, know what I want and take their advice.
4. Good days and bad days just happen.
5. Look at the big problem, break it into it's smaller component problems then solve for these smaller problems. The big problem then starts to fix itself.
6. Do something positive and different every day--even if it's tiny. Remember any plan attempted today is better than a great plan scheduled for tomorrow.
7. Stop feeling sorry for myself, and look at how my life has changed all of those lives around me.

I'm no saint, I do the best I can and I screw-up more often than I'm successful. All I can do is my best.

Comments

[dave gershner]

Really good article on acceptance.

I read something recently along the same lines: it isn't enough to accept yourself and your life, even if it's far from perfect.

You must love what is in yourself and your daily life, even if you wish it were different. Learn to love.

Does that make sense?