Feeling depressed to F

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I know exactly how you are feeling. I think it is safe to say we all

do. Having a chronic illness is not only difficult on the body, to

put it mildly, butit is also very difficult to the spirit. We will

run the gamut of emotions going from anger, to denial, to depression,

to frustraation, to acceptance then back again all over and over

again. It is much like the feelings one goes through when loosing

aloved one, only we have no closure.

I was also a very active person before CP. I was not a runner, but

was one of those folks who go all day long, kind of like the ever

ready bunny. Takes a lickin and keeps on tickin! Obnoxiously

perky! I keep telling every body that I will be back to my old self

in no time, but I do believe that old self no longer exsist. It

makes me very sad sometimes but then again I see thingsin a different

light now. Appreciate the simple things in life. The smell of my

gardenias, the sounds of the birds in the morning, the green grass

after an afternoon rain.

Its ok to get depressed sometimes. You are allowed to feel sad; you

are allowed to feel anyway you wish. Its perrectly normal. However,

if the depression last for longer then a few days you may wish to

discuss it with your doc. But dont feel that you have to fight it,

its all part of how we learn to cope with a stressful situation and

its an absolutely normal human response. Its only when these

emotions take over our lives that they should be addressed

medically. My favorite cry spot was the shower, cleansed the body

and the spirit. Actually crying releases serotonin which is natural

relaxant and eases stress. So its good for you to cry.

I hope this helps a little.

Warmly,