A Hint of Encouragement

[sirstudious]

Hi, I am a new member, but I wanted to just add a bit of encouragement to all of you. I was diagnosed a few years back, and went through what I have read from many posts on this website: thoughts of being alone, feelings of inferiority, and even briefly suicidal daydreams. Like many of you, I question the probability of finding love or ever not living in fear of the next outbreak.

But the truth is around 20% of the US population suffers from what we suffer from, and some estimates put that number closer to 35%. Regardless of the number, we make up a large portion of the population; we are not some slim 1% fringe we judge ourselves as. (yes, presumptuous) We are normal people like everyone else, just different. Not unlike the guy with a peanut allergy, we too have nuances.

And to anyone that is having suicidal thoughts, reconsider the gravity of your condition. We may be considered outcasts to some people , but there are plenty of people who have members of our family in their family.



I don't mean to sound preachy.

[nisha78]

`Thanks Love your post!!!!!!!! Really needed to read this!!

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`Suicidal thoughts were unfortunately my first reaction 5 or 6 years ago. But I learned to be humbled by this disease. Almost in a way its like FATE sent this to me, to relax my life out a bit. I was a bit out of control. And this matured me faster then I wanted to.