I have a odd way of coping....I work as a Hopice nurse. I can no longer work in the field (to physical). But I work 40 plus hours a week in the office as a clinical director, and trust me, my patients are much worse then I am (I have total body RSDS). When someone comes on our service, they have a terminal diagnosis with less then 6 months to live. So regardless of how I feel, I know that if I'm doing my job I can help someone find a painfree death in the comforts of their home.