tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678335559178675071.post2004182681269747717..comments2023-03-07T05:32:44.298-08:00Comments on Small Town Girl in a Big City: Being Tested ... UpdateMorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04079370127353519175noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678335559178675071.post-18290693079958602662010-06-28T08:57:40.495-07:002010-06-28T08:57:40.495-07:00Attitude has a lot to do with how we feel. Once w...Attitude has a lot to do with how we feel. Once we come to terms with our conditions, we start to see more clearly the next steps. You are doing great and it is a confusing journey but chronic illness is there whether we want it there or not and doing nothing is worse than actually doing something. I look at RA and fibromyalgia as a daily test for me. I went through the denials, the grief, the depression, and finally the acceptance. And all of these feelings come back depending on how we feel on any given day. I understand what you mean about control. You come out a winner if you focus on the things you actually have control of instead of the ones you can’t. RA doesn’t get better but we get better at handling it in our everyday lives.Living It, Loving Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03194896483256964340noreply@blogger.com