Learning to cope w/all my medical issues

So glad to have you in our community! It sounds like you have a lot on your plate, sorry to hear that you are struggling to get through the bad days. I talk about coping with my rare disease in this article: https://raredisease.net/living/coping-when-life-feels-heavy It isn't a perfect plan. Obviously it would be easier to not have to deal with these issues at all! But having a community that understands is very helpful. I love that you have so many furry friends to keep you company! I have a service dog that I love and who loves me. She is so smart and well-trained. I can't imagine life without her. Furry friends can make a world of difference for those of us living with rare diseases! Warmly, Tatiana (raredisease.net Team Member)

Welcome to the site! We have some amazing people here. Feel free to reach out to me if you'd like. Living with a chronic illness is hard, let alone multiple. Dogs or pets are so helpful. We feel less alone. My dog is laying right next to me as I get some work done.

That is so much you’re dealing with and understandably challenging, especially on harder days.
I’ve found reaching out to others who I feel safe with to be a great help during harder times as well as participating in weekly mental health counseling and even support groups at times, whether in person or online. In therapy I learn coping tools, a lot of them are cognitive behavioral to combat bothersome thoughts and change behavior that feeds my depression, that I can use in addition to receiving emotional support from my safe people. This combination works the best for me.

That's wonderful news!! I really love dogs!! ❤️❤️❤️💙💙💙💕💕💕💜💜💜⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍👍👍😀😀😀😀