A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work. – John Lubbock
Worry and guilt are powerful emotions that often become overwhelming and physically and mentally draining.
This has been the case for me regarding many adverse afflictions in my life.
Cerebellitis and its aftermath is unquestionably one of the predominant ones.
I was forty-three years old, permanently disabled, and unemployed. So, I asked myself: what do I do now?
Between school and private practice, I had spent half of my life in dentistry, and I felt that it was the only thing that I knew how to do.
Imagining a life without work, without purpose, and accomplishment terrified me.
I desperately wanted and needed to regain control of my life; and I was plagued by guilt.
I felt this illness was my fault, and, if I could not work and support my wife and myself, I would be less of a man. – Excerpts from “I’m Afraid”
There were, however, a number of obstacles standing in the way of pursuing a new career and ridding myself of some of the worry and guilt: major deficits in balance, coordination, speech, short-term memory loss, and severe physical and mental fatigue.
Worry and Guilt aka Two of Fear’s Favorite Children.
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The saga continues in my next blog.
Do Not Be Afraid!!!