We are champions

[MissAnna]

Hello to all you amazing beautiful people on here!

In the past couple of months many of you have known that I have recently been diagnosed with a MS. And it has completely thrown my whole life upside down, I've had more bad days recently than I've had good days. 

It has made me question who I am, it has made me have several meltdowns at work and it has made me just question everything. 

I have recently been to the hospital because of my body deciding it doesn't like me anymore lol

Some days I feel like I have been kidnapped  out of my body and let me tell you it's not cool, I would so rather my body pretend I am a celebrity or normal for a day lol

And there's days where I'm just tired, I feel like  I can't even get out of bed. 

But then I have to remind myself I am not the only person going through this. I'm not the only person that has an illness, I'm not the only person that is struggling with something that can't be seen, and I have to remind myself that there are so many on here that knows what it's like what I'm going through. 

So I want to start a thread if you will, I wanted to shout out to all of you amazing people on here that are battling something that no one can see. Whether its a mental illness, an eating disorder, fibromyalgia, arthritis, scoliosis, PTSD or something else please feel free to comment below. 

Because we are going to be okay, others may not see what we're going through and there's days where we struggle a lot but that doesn't mean we give up. Because we are warriors, we are going to conquer all of these unseen battles. And we are going to come out as champions, so to any of you fighting a fight that can't be seen, I'm in your corner and I am cheering you on.

So please feel free to tell us your story because you are Worthy of being seen and you are worthy of being heard!

Until we meet again remember you matter, you are loved and you are worthy of being loved 💕

Edited July 21 by MissAnna

[beanbean]

20 minutes ago, MissAnna said:

Hello to all you amazing beautiful people on here!

In the past couple of months many of you have known that I have recently been diagnosed with a MS. And it has completely thrown my whole life upside down, I've had more bad days recently than I've had good days. 

It has made me question who I am, it has made me have several meltdowns at work and it has made me just question everything. 

I have recently been to the hospital because of my body deciding it doesn't like me anymore lol

Some days I feel like I have been kidnapped  out of my body and let me tell you it's not cool when you have that feeling, because I would rather have the feeling of being kidnapped as a celebrity or something lol

And there's days where I'm just tired, I feel like  I can't even get out of bed. 

But then I have to remind myself I am not the only person going through this. I'm not the only person that has an illness, I'm not the only person that is struggling with something that can't seen, and I have to remind myself that there are so many on here that knows what it's like what I'm going through. 

So I want to start a thread if you will, I wanted to shout out to all of you amazing people on here that are battling something that no one can see. Whether its a mental illness, an eating disorder, fibromyalgia, arthritis, scoliosis, PTSD or something else please feel free to comment below. 

Because we are going to be okay, others may not see what we're going through and there's days where we struggle a lot but that doesn't mean we give up. Because we are warriors, we are going to conquer all of these unseen battles. And we are going to come out as champions, so to any of you fighting a fight that can't be seen, I'm in your corner and I am cheering you on.

So please feel free to tell us your story because you are Worthy of being seen and you are worthy of being heard!

Until we meet again remember you matter, you are loved and you are worthy of being loved 💕

Y’all are champions indeed you guys inspire me every day

[BabyPoppy]

First and most importantly,  @MissAnna you are so courageous,  strong and beautiful! This journey is very difficult and leaning on wach does help, so much! Thank you for starting this thread! Thank you for your authenticity and genuine love for everyone! You are an inspiration!

Then for the part about "our silent struggles"... well, some of mine are easier to admit to than others. For some reason, my mental health and abuse issues are things I am comfortable discussing. I even discuss my allergies from time to time. But what I don't share about is the fibromyalsia I've battled since I was 21, over half my life. The chronic pain, exhaustion,  being unheard by the medical professionals, or told that I was weak and my pain was "in my head". The hours and hours of physical therapy, but the fatigue, with insomnia is the hardest part of the battle. 

As I age (only 45)  arthritis sets in my joints where I have learned to adapt movements to accommodate for the pain. I have tried exercise plans, diet changes, routines, schedules, mediation,  yoga, journaling, and therapy to minimize symptoms,  yet nothing lasts for long.  As Anna shared, there are good days and bad days. It can be good for a long time,  or bad for a long time. I've spent months in bed and years where I am well and healthy and active... it hurts not only physically but mentally and emotionally to watch my life pass me by, but at the end of the day, it's not what happens to me, but what I choose to do with my life. 

Eleanor Roosevelt said the following:

"You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude.”

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”

“You have to accept whatever comes, and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give.”

"With the new day comes new strength."

My dear friend, you are not alone. 

Love you sweet Viva❤️

[Lil_K47]

Miss Anna,

you are truly amazing! to be able to be so supportive and caring and always thinking of others even while facing your own trials and tribulations, it is a testament to your heart and character! you inspire so many people with your words! And I think we often forget how much words come to mean to people.

thank you for being the amazing woman and friend that you are! 

i'm actually kind of tired of hearing myself whine  this week about my own problems, so I think I'm gonna decline to share my story right now! lol 

Know that you are loved and that we want to support you as much as you support us! Family doesn't necessarily have to be those you were born to, but those that we choose to surround our self with and I'm glad you're part of my family now! 🥰

[Faelin]

I needed to read this today, thank you. The past few weeks have been an uphill battle. Some days were like trying to ice skate uphill. Again thank you for this thread and sharing. Everyone, we are stronger than we know, even on the days we can’t see it.