Dealing with depression

Do you ever get depressed? Feel like even your own body hates you? Whether It’s the weather that makes you hurt, or spasms, or maybe you just feel like no one else understands how frustrating life in a wheelchair is. Having to move other peoples stuff out of the way just to get into or through your own home, or having them get mad at you when you bang into something? You are not alone! I’ve experienced all the above. I've "only" been in this chair for 5 1/2 years. I went from completely able bodied to wheelchair bound in 1/10th of a second. (Motorcycle accident) I feel your pain. I say "some days I live, some days I thrive, & some days I barely survive” And yes, sometimes I get depressed and cry too. Then I remember a couple things my dad always said, 1. “No, life isn’t fair, Life isn’t about fair.” and 2."F***'em if they can‘t take a joke!". In order to keep this family friendly I won’t spell it out, but you know what I mean. In other words, Just do the best you can and to heck with those that don‘t like it!. Live! Don't just settle for being alive. Let yourself go a little crazy sometimes! Focus on the good, not the bad. It’s too easy to feel sorry for yourself, but if you look around there are always those less fortunate than us. Remember, every minute we spend all depressed over what we can’t do or don’t have, is one less minute we have to spend enjoying what we can. Laughter really is the best medicine! So let yourself go a little crazy sometimes! Keep the inner child alive in you. My grandkids help me a lot! How can you be all sad & depressed with a 2 year old sitting on your knee, your chair going full throttle, through the mall, shaking her head to better get the wind in her hair, laughing & giggling, hollering "faster poppy, Faster!"? I can't!

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