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71% of people living with MS experience loss of family members or friends. These individuals aren’t able to handle the trauma or changes that come with MS.
😢 People with MS Experience Loss of Family or Friends
71% of people living with MS experience loss of family members or friends. These individuals aren’t able to handle the trauma or changes that come with MS.
On top of you dealing with your diagnosis, issues can arise with depression, anxiety, stress, pain, relapses, fatigue, vision issues, or loss in abilities. You know what this list is in your situation.
This means we not only grieve our circumstances, you also grieve those who become absent in your life. Even if had a sense that MS was in your system before, now you finally have a label for it.
I call it a cold bucket moment.
When we have these cold bucket moments, it's tough, right?
Now you know you’re not alone with this possibility because 71% of people with MS experience loss too!
That means we are in this together.
Most of us with a critical illness experience a ripple effect that impacts your health, your energy, and your wellbeing. You might never know completely why people are making those choices to not be available for you.
It may be that they are traumatized because they love you and they just don't know how to deal with what might happen next. That might mean that they are not willing to talk about their feelings with you.
Sadly, that can result in feelings of loss. There was a time when I felt so isolated in alone in the first year of my diagnosis because I suddenly experienced friend attrition in my life. But what I have noticed is that once I worked through the sadness there was a miracle that took place for me.
I'm hoping this may or has already shown up for you. To be honest, I found it was a huge relief for me to have new friends come into my life, post diagnosis, post trauma and after the biggest vertigo relapse at the time. This is the miracle. One by one these new friends met me where I was at in my life. They didn’t know my past and they accepted who I was now.
No history. No baggage.
Does that make sense?
A new friend doesn't know how I was before. They don't know the Jen that was working 12 hour days and was at the peak of her career.
This was a gift.
It can be hard if you're socially isolated to the point where you can't get out and connect with people. This is where looking into online communities is so important. This has been helpful to my journey of managing energy and health challenges.
I invite you to ponder the idea of how maybe it was painful at the time, or maybe it's still painful now about the loss that you had. Take a moment to think about someone who has shown up in your life that has made a difference.
Just one.
Someone who has really shown up for you and listens to you. Could it be a new neighbor or a friend you meet through a MS support group?
In all the pain and suffering, when you can allow your heart to stay open even if it’s just a little, there is a big possibility that someone will come into your life and appreciate you for who you are now.
I'm Jen DeTracey and I'm the founder of Women Thriving with MS. I help women go from Surviving with MS, to Striving with MS to Thriving with MS. I do that through coaching our, online programs the YouTube channel, Facebook group that's free and membership and so much more.
Jen's been living with multiple sclerosis for over 11 years. She went through this process of surviving with MS to striving MS to thriving MS. She is a guide, coach and teacher who helps you move forward on your journey from surviving to thriving with MS.
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