I am a person with a disability. Sometimes, I find it difficult to cope with my disability. I find myself feeling a little down these days. It seems like everything that I do feels like a huge chore. It is hard to explain but, I feel like there are barriers (both emotional and physical) wherever I go. There are days when I do not go anywhere because I am just too exhausted.

Are there others who can relate to this, disabled or mot?

I have gone through depression where the very act of getting out of bed is a severe chore. And I've got no physical disabilities. So yes, I can relate in a way, but each person's struggle is different.

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Helping others is good idea.I always place others before myself.

CarrieMpls said:

thanks for sharing.

Have you sought out people or support groups with similair disabilities?

Those kinds of groups can be immensely helpful both with basic information (which you probably don't need) as well as day to day coping strategies.

It's weirdly frightening and comforting to know that there are people out there with very similar problems.




Or try Googling a site that tells jokes about your disability and read that with someone who supports you!

2the9s said:

I have lived with a disability my entire life. I have never known what it would be like to "walk". I have always been very independant. I do not know of many support groups in my area. The groups that do exsist, the members have a tendancy to turn the meetings into childish pityfest-bitch sessions. I don't care for that kind of attitude.




If you don't mind me asking, do you have a disability of some kind?

get out where you can, force yourself to get involved
i think sometimes we can make our situation worse
by closing ourselves off. today is precious! and it's yours.
find groups, find people, find causes... find a reason!

did you make it to 3121? i remember someone asking how disabled-friendly the place was but don't remember who.

slm4m said:

I agree that they can be petty bitchfests, but like any other social dynamic you might find someone who hates it as much as you do, then you can bitch with them about the group!

Plus, it could be online maybe?



No, but I've been in a support role...

slm4m said:

Sounds like you're depressed, hon.

I've been there, and at the worst of it, I could barely lift my hands above shoulder height, out of sheer exhaustion. I left two jobs, one that I really liked, during that time, because I couldn't get past those barriers every day. It's ROUGH.

Get whatever help you need, k?

I'm sorry you are facing these challenges. Have you checked out resources that could possibly make things easier for you?

2the9s said:

Lol... never thought of it that way.


In your support role did you ever find it demanding or somewhat over bearing at times?

slm4m said:

Of course!

And what made it particularly difficult was knowing that I could walk away at any time...

(No pun intended! )

I think there are even support groups for those in support roles. I never made use of them, but they might have helped in some ways...

The best thing to do when you have more than the 'blues' is to get help! Its hard to take the first step but once you do it only gets better from there! I'm sorry that things are getting you down. i reccomend identifying exactly whats getting ya down and then focusing on ways to overcome.

I don't know if you'd call it a disability but I have epilepsy and deal with it numerous times a day. It follows me everywhere. It always effects me. And yes it gets me down. There are bad days and there are good days that turn bad but I continue to go on because of my passion for figure skating. When I get on the ice everything goes away. Sometimes when I have a seizure on the ice I get really upset because I like to think of being invincable out there but then again we can't be like that. I think you need to find this passion of yours that will allow you to live when your disability doesn't allow it. The passion only has to be something you enjoy, it doesn't matter what it is just enjoy it. Good Luck and hope to hear some better news soon!!

slm4m said:

yes, I can relate....

I have family that are disabled....some physical and some mental,,it is tough, but U can do it, chin up and hang in there, U are worth it