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Hope And The Power of Reframing
I have learned through chronic illness that one way hope stays alive is if you can ‘reframe’ your situation. This is not about pretending things are better than they are. It’s not about dishonesty or a stiff upper lip or cheap optimism. It is about putting into practice one of the most helpful life skills – the ability to reframe things.
The “Usefulness” Factor
People almost always identify themselves by their jobs. So what happens when you can no longer manage a paying job? Do you suffer from an identity crisis? Are you not you anymore?
Welcome to Four Walls No Limits!
Welcome to Four Walls No Limits! The name Bedbound/Unlimited is no more – as much as I loved the name personally, it didn’t actually reflect the fact that this blog is relevant to anybody who’s couchbound, housebound, or even “just” mostly housebound, as well as those of us who are bedridden.
The Realities of Lyme Disease
Guest post by Pamela Dodd – Thank you! I never appreciated being a homebody until I found out I had Lyme Disease. Healing from Lyme can be a roller coaster ride. Having a supportive home base really helps. I’ve probably had Lyme since I was a kid in the Philadelphia suburbs in the 1950’s. My [...]
Coping Skills Question
There’s a new question up at the Experience Project website: Does anyone have some good coping skills [for] when you are chronically ill and mostly bedbound? I figure there’s a bunch of people around here qualified to give them some advice! The question can be answered for the next 48 hours, you need to log [...]
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