alan911
Member
- Joined
- Nov 30, 2006
- Messages
- 15
- Reason
- PALS
- Country
- US
- State
- California
- City
- Vacaville
I'm new here, just a few days. My ALS had a hard time arriving, because it was the last thing left, and because I didn't want it and hoped the docs were wrong. One of my new friends here wrote to me and said time is a luxury. I hadn't thought of that. I was wasting what time I have left. I have the choice of spending my time being angry, or being grateful for what I have had, and thankful for what I do have.
Many of you are familiar with the Five Stages of Grief: denial, anger, bargaining (with God), depression, and acceptance. I think we all go through the steps, but perhaps not in the same order. Yes, I did deny I had ALS; yes, I have been (and still am) angry; yes, God and I have had many conversations; yes, I've been more depressed than I ever thought possible; but where I want to be, where I need to be, and the reason why I came to THIS group and message board, is to help me with my acceptance. AND my positive attitude.
Without a positive attitude, I can't survive. But with a positive attitude, I can use whatever time God will give me, enjoy it, enjoy the many blessings I have, enjoy my family and friends, and make new friends. I know what to expect, and I know I can't change that, but that doesn't have to consume the time I have. Having, and keeping, a positive attitude may be hard, but I promise to work at it, and with YOUR help, I'll get it and keep it, at least most of the time. I'm positive about that. Thanx for being there.
Alan
Many of you are familiar with the Five Stages of Grief: denial, anger, bargaining (with God), depression, and acceptance. I think we all go through the steps, but perhaps not in the same order. Yes, I did deny I had ALS; yes, I have been (and still am) angry; yes, God and I have had many conversations; yes, I've been more depressed than I ever thought possible; but where I want to be, where I need to be, and the reason why I came to THIS group and message board, is to help me with my acceptance. AND my positive attitude.
Without a positive attitude, I can't survive. But with a positive attitude, I can use whatever time God will give me, enjoy it, enjoy the many blessings I have, enjoy my family and friends, and make new friends. I know what to expect, and I know I can't change that, but that doesn't have to consume the time I have. Having, and keeping, a positive attitude may be hard, but I promise to work at it, and with YOUR help, I'll get it and keep it, at least most of the time. I'm positive about that. Thanx for being there.
Alan