"A place for everything, and everything in its place." That may be a fine idea if you're eyeing the clutter on the living room floor, or a pile or two of old magazines and catalogues collecting dust in a corner. But what has it got to do with chronic illness? A lot.
Chronic illness is never a welcomed guest in anyone's life. However, when it becomes a visitor in yours, in many cases, it's there to stay. How you cope with your illness will determine, in great part, how well you live your life. Of the three primary factors which measure your ability to cope: your attitude, the social context of your life, and the quality of resources available to you, your attitude becomes the foundation upon which the others build. Making a place in your life for your illness may sound like a strange thing to do, but it's a crucial step in learning how to cope with illness and putting it in its place. Here are some suggestions:
http://www.healingwell.com/Library/health/salvucci1.aspI hope that everyone reads this....it's so important. Coping....living.....loving.....maintaining....and did I say living?