Acceptance by those around you is a tough one. Some simply don't understand. Some are in their own denial. It took my parents a long time to come to terms with the fact that I was diagnosed with MS. They realize the diagnosis now, but they certainly can't comprehend what I go through each minute/second of each day.

Hang in there, it sounds like you're ready for 'the worst', but I looked at my diagnosis in a positive light. I made a lot of life changes - for the better. I jokingly (only partly joking) say I would have been worse off without the MS diagnosis. It really was an eye opener - and my body's way of telling me things needed to change.