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Originally Posted by Chris66 (Post 123658)

Oh. and PS? In the interest of full disclosure (mostly to myself), it's not courage, or positive attitude, or humility, or any other self serving BS that helps me to cope and move forward. It's giving myself permission to act like any other normal human being on the planet, to sometimes express -- mostly to myself, but sometimes to safe others -- the anger and frustration and depression terrible situations can trigger. Giving myself permission not to trivialize my own suffering. These are things that allow me, not to forget or necessarily make it ok, but to move on. Go forward.

I don't have to make big leaps, and I don't expect them of myself. Baby steps are enough.

Chris

Boy, you speakum good truth, squaw. I never forget for one minute what I've been stripped of. It somehow fuels the good anger in me and boosts my determination. Yet, at the same time, it has me shaking an angry fist at God as I demand help to keep going.

People often tell me the that they see in me the qualities you mentioned, but it's not all that true. I'm just a good liar.

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Originally Posted by AfterMyNap (Post 123665)

You reckon? I dunno. I think it's just easy to put my game face on -- whether it's on this board, or the few hours of seeing friends and loved ones in real space, or talking on the phone. The habit of a lifetime, I guess. :rolleyes: I still get angry at times, but it's usually not global anger, just anger and frustration with a particular moment. I think I'm just too restless and curious to stay angry and depressed for long. But anger can be good, as you say. It has a way of kicking my butt and getting me moving.

I don't believe in God, so I've never expected help from that quarter. I believe in love, though. I don't mean romantic love alone, but love in general. Agape. As other things get stripped away, love remains.

Chris