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- Jul 5, 2009
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Hi all...does anyone else feel really alone with their condition?
I have a family who love me and although they do their best for me, I can't talk to any of them about the disease and how it effects me. I get so down about the impact this has had on my life, it turned it upside down.
My mum just cries when I try to talk to her,( I almost think she feels guilty which is ridiculous!) and my dad just can't cope with the fact that he can't he can't ride in on his white horse and resue me. I don't like to talk to my friends too much about it as I feel like I am bringing them down and depressing everyone. If I'm honest, my number of friends rapidly decreased since I got sick. It's amazing how quickly you learn who your real friends are when you have something like Crohns and can't do everything you used to do!!
I have considered counselling of some sort but can't quite bring myself to do it. I get so down sometimes, but I don't bother to mention it anymore, I just smile and carry on as best I can, but I just can't see how I can move forward...
I'm sorry this all sounds so miserable, but I am really struggling right now and this forum gives me such support, I thought maybe telling someone ( even if it is a virtual someone) may help a little...
Sorry again to bring such a downer into discussion...:-(
Bethany x
I have a family who love me and although they do their best for me, I can't talk to any of them about the disease and how it effects me. I get so down about the impact this has had on my life, it turned it upside down.
My mum just cries when I try to talk to her,( I almost think she feels guilty which is ridiculous!) and my dad just can't cope with the fact that he can't he can't ride in on his white horse and resue me. I don't like to talk to my friends too much about it as I feel like I am bringing them down and depressing everyone. If I'm honest, my number of friends rapidly decreased since I got sick. It's amazing how quickly you learn who your real friends are when you have something like Crohns and can't do everything you used to do!!
I have considered counselling of some sort but can't quite bring myself to do it. I get so down sometimes, but I don't bother to mention it anymore, I just smile and carry on as best I can, but I just can't see how I can move forward...
I'm sorry this all sounds so miserable, but I am really struggling right now and this forum gives me such support, I thought maybe telling someone ( even if it is a virtual someone) may help a little...
Sorry again to bring such a downer into discussion...:-(
Bethany x