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Originally Posted by imark3000
You raise a central question while trying to help your friend.
I would tell him that many many millions of "healthy" people are living in utter misery and thousands of them commit suicide every day. Research has proved that incredibly, happiness is not correlated to health, money or age but it is an attitude and will to be happy under all circumstances.
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First and foremost, acknowledge his feelings and don't compare to other diseases. Say yes I think it sucks too. We have been dealt a crappy hand in life, but it all comes down to how you play it.
Watch "My Angel, My Hero" with him.
Try my daily exercise. At the end of the day, think of at least one thing that made him smile or laugh.
See if you can't get him to exercise a little bit every day. There is a portable motorized wheel that he can pedal by sitting on the sofa (if mobility is an issue). There are some that will take him to 6 RPM max.
BTW, what a good friend you are.