Debbie - Good post! And, yes, you are one of my heros and inspirational people that I think of when I feel a pity party coming on. You have dealt with so much over the past few years and you still got up and kept going. Stress does make the MS symptoms worse, which makes the stress and anxiety increase, which increases the MS symptoms. It can be a vicious cycle if we let it get to us. The key is breaking that cycle as soon as we recognize it.

I too wake up and start the positive talk right away. It really does help set the tone for the day. I wake up and one of my 1st thoughts is, "God, what wonderful surprises are you going to bring to me today?" or something similar. It's positive and changes any background negative thoughts.