Re: I TOTALLY relate
04/12/06 08:07 AM
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ErinB
Reged: 04/11/06
Posts: 49
Loc: Raleigh, NC
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Just a thought, maybe the dr. who was cracking jokes was doing it for a reason. Laughter REALLY is the best medicine, and although dealing with what we have is serious, we can't be so serious all the time and take all the joy out of our life because of medical problems. We need to seek out those humorous people, watch funny movies and tv, surround ourselves with laughter b/c even though we have to deal with the IBS and a bunch of other junk, we can't let our lives come to a complete halt. I know, I know, easier said than done, but it IS doable. That's how I live now. I used to be like you and just so depressed about all the things going on medically. I was too chicken to kill myself, so I prayed to go every day for 3 months during radiation treatments to just take me up to heaven b/c I just didn't want to deal with it. By God NOT taking you up to heaven should show you that it's not your time to go. God put you here for a reason and it you may not know what that reason is, but take the time you are here to try and think about what you can contribute. Are you funny? Maybe you can help someone by giving them laughter. Are you philosophical (like me!)? Maybe you can help someone solve a problem. Think about your strengths and how you can use those and help other people. You may not believe that God does not give us more than we can bear, but I will tell you something I've learned in my life: Everything happens for a reason. We don't know what that reason is, but something it really helps to 1. look at your strengths and figure out how to use them to help others and/or yourself 2. look at your weaknesses and think about what you can do to turn them into strengths. It could be as changing your mindset, which is something I did, and changing my mindset/outlook has made it that everything I've persevered through has really served as an inspiration for almost all the people I know in real life. I'll give you more later. 
Erin
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IBS-D, GERD...
I got it comin' outta 1 end or the other!
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