Are you still hopeful?
I have gone through so many phases in my life, but the current one, which has been going on for two years, has been the worst. I have had so many health scares and countless heartbreaking test results.
Sometimes I walk into a blood lab expecting good results, but they do not come out the way I want them to. When people are undergoing treatments, there is always hope that things will improve, and sometimes the current state of their condition is what gives them the hope they need to keep going.
People experience acute conditions in life; however, the fact that they are acute gives you hope that they will eventually pass. We used to say that nothing lasts forever and that change is constant; I believe this is true for life in general.
However, when we consider the various vicissitudes of life, we realize that some situations never end, which is why they are chronic.
Chronic conditions cause chronic depression, which results in a chronic state of mind. Some things people cannot recover from, regardless of time, circumstance, or situation.
We somehow managed to live with it. It is not simply about being sick or something else. It is about the state of the mind and the chronic mental illness caused by various PTSDs in life.
Traumatic stress is very real, and the fact that it is chronic only adds to its reality. Somehow, we manage to underestimate the impact of traumatic stress.
Trauma is one of the most common chronic mental states, and it can be caused by life events that affect both the body and the mind. Not everyone has experienced life's PTSDs, and believe me, it is not a state that any human should be in.
You lose hope for improvement, especially if the condition persists. The state of loss or sadness has no solution, and statements like "good days, bad days" are meaningless. Only about 5% of people will experience this at some point in their lives, whether it is later or earlier.
21 months & counting
If this has been the case for me for the past 20 months, and why it has only recently come to mind, I usually find relief by not dwelling on the current state of affairs.
It is impossible to please God and forget about the current situation without faith. The mind is conditioned to think about the sense that something is wrong in your life; sometimes it requires restraining or discipline to change its behavior.
Ignorance is bliss
Over the last 20 months, I have made significant changes to my life and routine in the hopes of improving myself physically and spiritually.
I know I am healthier than I was in the past, but it does not feel like it, which is due to my increased awareness. Living in ignorance is actually beneficial. Its purpose is to protect your mind from the type of constant water that would deteriorate your mental health.
This is why the mind occasionally chooses to forget rather than always remember. The option of denial It is frequently underestimated.
We do not really know what people go through before they decide to be in denial. This is a state of mind that acts as a shield against what is real. Trauma causes people to live in denial because it makes it even more difficult to believe the truth.
Sometimes hope is a counter to what is real.
Who looks at the obvious and then considers the possibility that the obvious may not be so obvious.
This is how people get to do amazing things, reach the most difficult milestones, and achieve incredible hallmarks, but it does not always work. Faith, on the other hand, is different. It is not the mindless assumption that something obvious will not happen; rather, it is faith in divine intervention. So most of the time, I choose faith over hope.
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Hmmmm....alot Init. Chronic anything, whether it’s pain, illness, or emotional trauma, wears down the soul in a way that’s hard to put into words… but you did it so beautifully. But I feel like Chronic doesn’t just describe the condition.... it describes the weight it adds to everyday life, to your thoughts, your outlook, your everything.
There’s something deeply powerful in choosing faith.... not the blind kind, but the steady, hard won faith that’s built through surviving what should have broken you. That kind of faith doesn’t ignore the pain, it carries it with intention. Thank you for putting your experience into words like this. I know this wasn’t easy to write, but I promise you, it matters. You’re not alone in this long, quiet battle. And even in the stillness, your voice has strength. 💛
It lives in me. I don't talk to a lot of people in real life, and I keep everything inside of me. So it's always refreshing to be able to gather all that thoughts inside and talk about them. It mostly flows freely, because I keep them all bottled up, and most times Hive becomes my diary, and it works out well. When I finishing writing, sometimes it feels good, and all that.
Thanks for the kimd words, I have faith, and most times, I just lean on it.
I hope life will get easier
I am going through crazy health issues past years but finally I am painfree again and so happy because I just got land in Africa 😜 Anlittow secret I will talk about sooner than later
I wish you more than the best
I'm glad you're pain free. It's been a long time and I'm very glad to see your comments. Oh so you've permanently moved to an African country? Wow. Are you doing well?
Chronic disease most certainly causes depression and PTSD. It's not an easy thing to manage either. I've seen people just plain give up and choose to die rather than fight. Guess what happens, they literally do die because they don't fight to keep on going. You have to have hope to keep going, and a belief in something. Personally I do believe in God and an afterlife, finding hope might be hard otherwise.
I know you've been through a lot, and I'm glad you're pushing on ahead. Keep that faith alive!
I know that I'm not even depending on my strength, because I have no strength on my own, but God keeps me going. The Bible says there's going to be suffering, but we'd find grace to survive it..
I haven't been to the hospital in a while, and that's because of the combination of many things, but I'll eventually have to go when I get cash to do so.
Thanks for the kind words always. I hope you're doing better, at least with the COVID?
Yeah, when I had issues what kept me up was hope, every time they said we can try an other surgery, that's the little hope keeping your mind up... When the doc said "I give up" it was depressing, no more options, no more attempts or chances, it cut me down, gladly I found an other doctor and he gave me hope and did one more surgery, partially giving relief
Yeah, there are great doctors. I've had some terrible doctors over the past 20 months, and most of them will never help in ways they should. I feel like doctors should always have empathy, but mostly, a lot of them do not. I'm glad you found that last doctor
That's what I noticed too, most don't have emphaty, they watch you from up and treat like an idiot, as if you are nothing but a number... You gotta keep moving and try (and pay)
I’m more of a faith kind of person, good to know you too.
I believe in miracles, and that belief has helped me get through some things. A few weeks ago, I went through a painful experience. Even though a few friends and an auxiliary nurse said people rarely get rid of it, I was sure I would be fine. I got the best medicine I could afford and prayed to God about my health. I felt better within a week, and when I went back for a test recently, it came out negative.
I’ve come to understand that living in fear can do more harm than the sickness itself. It’s been interesting watching how people deal with things differently. In your case, it looks like you’ve found a way to live with it, and that says a lot.
But whatever it is, I believe you'll fight through it and come out stronger.
Hugs!🤗
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Thank God for your own miracle. There are people who will scare you with their issues and all that, and I'm glad you overcame your own situation.
Fear is a mirage to me. I have had people say things that are scary to me, even take pastors when I was a teenager lol, but what can I say, I'm numb to fear, but over the years it's become weariness and worry
keep the hopes alive friend. we have to face inconveniences atimes. makes us learn and grow stronger
Thank you
It's tough, but I think its good that you are still hopeful. It's good to see that the changes you have made is making you healthier too. As long as you keep up that mindset, I think you will be fine.
Yeah, thank you. Yes, I've been cautious about diet, sugar and all that and it's been a great decision for me.
I pray for your healthy and successful life 🙏
Hope you come out as strong and sucessful. Stay Blessed 😊
Life can be easy at some point and life can be hard at some point too, it depends on how one adjust oneself to life, It's not easy living with health issues and still be active socially or mentally, the mental stress of dealing with health issues can lead to depression, always remember two things and use it as an anchor, no matter what you are going through now, someone somewhere is going through the same thing as you and someone somewhere is going through more than what you are going through , the second thing you should put in mind is that no amount of worry can help your situation, worry is like a rocking chair it takes you nowhere but gives you work to do. I pray you conquer any health issues you are currently facing 🙏
That word Chronic alone can cause emotional sickness on its own, it's very difficult to manage health challenges that are chronic because like you mentioned the mind will just be one who knows what next and the question till when? Will just be a rhythm to sing every day, but with faith in God and hope for a better future one can still keep pushing.
I admire you and the way you have been managing the challenge, just keep God by your side you will be scaling through day by day.