As a long term sufferer of the Big D I know how very hard it can be to find anything in life to be happy about.
But my simple first post on this wonderful website is asking you to search your heart for something to be happy and grateful for in your life.
And if you can think of more than one thing that’s great. But if you can’t think of anything today then maybe you’d like you to keep thinking and asking yourself until you can, and when you do please share it with us all.
Search your heart for the smallest seed of happiness and let’s plant them all together.
I'll share with everyone that I am thankful for a new group of people in my life that I choose to call family. I came from a broken, abusive situation. As a negative, I was hurt, but as a positive, I had learning experiences and the opporunity to meet some wonderful people who were able to influence me with their encouragement and their positivity.
I'm thankful for my pets, they bring me joy.
I'm thankful for music. It is beautiful and inspiring.
I am also thankful for the opportunity to come to this site. I found some wonderful uplifting people on here willing to give their time to those in need of some guidance and reassurance. Yes, this includes Tony!
Hey Tony: Great idea. I have been battling depression, many different med. and lots of drs. People suffering from depression, should give themselves credit for what they can do, not always what they can't. Mornings are not good for me, lots of anxiety, and the thought of making it through another day. Today I re-organized my bedroom and moved furniture around. I feel I have done something today.
Always baby steps, but give yourself credit when you accomplish something. It has been a tough slug, but I am doing thinks a few months ago I couldn't even imagine.
Stop always fixating on your meds and do something no matter how small. Have patience with yourself too. Research your meds and be knowledgeable about your disorder, that too, will make you empowered.
My first connection with this forum was a huge blessing. After an initial session at the urologist I eventually worked out that more than likely he was telling me in code that I had the big C - Prostate Cancer. New friends on the forum worked hard with me and in a week had me settled to an acceptance of my new situation. Since then I have had treatment and I am blessed with an encouraging remission.
However the treatment and a difficult home situation lead on to the big D. I was blessed with effective treatment for that. The therapy helped a lot and the medication was a life saver. As additional therapy we bought a puppy about ten months ago. She is a great interest and has me walking twice a day and that has been beneficial. Having found this forum so helpful I readily joined Mind's Elefriends to add to my support and blessings.
The other benefit from this forum is that I found some new friends. One of them encouraged me to write poetry. This I have also found helpful and is a completely new interest.
So although both the big C and the big D were so horrific I am now enjoying blessings I never would have had without those challenges.
Thanks for the great reply. Great call on the power music..I'm certainly thankful for music too, and I esp like James brown, cos his music talks about the struggles of his life, but its uplifting at the same time.
But you know one the things i'm thankful for is my shoes. When i was a boy my father lost his job and i come from a big family. We didn;t have any money and the holes in my shoes were so big i had to cut out cardboard insoles every morning before going to school. I was so self-conscious walking upstairs or running cos i didn't want anyone to see the holes in my shoes.
So I am thankful for my watertight shoes. When I can't find something to feel happy about sometimes I look back and compare where I was to where I am now.
Wise words Nancy and thanks for taking the time to respond.
Doing something practical where you can see the results (like your bedroom), today I polished my shows. Check out my reply to the above comment and you can see what shoes mean to me.
as i read your reply i was hurting with you...but then i read about your remission and your puppy too! Great news on both fronts..would love a puppy but will make do with my goldfish for now.
Hi Tony, I will listen to some more James Brown now that you say so. I'm not very familiar with his music but I will take your word for it.
I am sorry to hear about your shoes. In instances like those do we realize what we have and where we come from & we become very thankful. Inspiring story!