Caregiving

Because the diagnosis is heavy, this @nmss guide is packed with links to info and resources to browse when you are ready.

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There's still time to sign up for tonight's @mssociety's New to MS virtual program at 6 PM Central. Info, experts, treatment tips, and others with MS to meet.

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Novelist Gabriel García Márquez once said, “Everyone has three lives: a public life, a private life, and a secret life.” While there are a variety ways you could interpret that statement, we’re most interested in this angle: If you examine our own life, who do you let into those different versions of yourself?

Here are some definitions to get you thinking:

👋 Public life: The most “common” life we each have — the details we readily share or present to the world. It’s not wholly superficial, but it’s definitely a surface-level manifestation of ourselves.

🔒 Private life: This is one tree ring deeper. These people know some of your struggles and might celebrate your strengths. There’s a more profound sense of trust, but still a wall to break through at times.

💜 Secret life: These people know your darkness, your unsteadiness, your soul, your quirks. You trust them with your heart and your mind. They tend to be your safe space.

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There are so many different types of lists we can make!

From medical tasks to groceries, ones for work, errands, or finances, to just-for-fun ones like bucket lists — what area of your life requires the most list-making? The least?

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A little louder for the people in the back: Phone calls are tough! And unfortunately, when you live with a bunch of health conditions, the phone calls are even more important and plentiful it seems. And there are a lot of things that contribute to that. How long will the phone call last? Do you know the person? Are you fearful of being misunderstood? Does it drain your limited energy reserves? Does brain fog make it really difficult to communicate succintly?

Mighty staffer @xokat has a Ph.D. in avoiding phone calls. She really needs to call and reschedule her upcoming dermatology appointment but she just can’t get her brain to do it. 😭 What about you? What phone call do you need to make that you just haven’t been able to yet?

☎️ P.S. For anyone who struggles with phone anxiety, we’ve got a whole collection of stories just for you: #Anxiety

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Connect and learn with others who are new to #MultipleSclerosis and navigating their own journeys. You'll get info about MS and its symptoms, and ideas how to manage your MS. Ask questions of a health care professional, and share your own experiences.

This @MSSociety program is offered virtually and in-person. The virtual program repeats every 2nd Thursday of the month.

Sign up, or find a program near you: www.nationalmssociety.org/understanding-ms/newly-diagnosed/n...

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Let’s make a fun list today, Mighty family! What are three things that bring you joy?

Here are Mighty staffer @xokat's three joyful things: reading for hours on end, her dog’s smile, and sharing an extra hot cup of coffee with someone she loves.

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A milestone is technically defined as “an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development.” In society these days, we tend to apply it to human development and big life events like graduation, marriage, starting a new career, or having children. But at The Mighty? Milestones look a lot different.

Today we want to celebrate all the stuff others don’t — your first day of sobriety, seeing the bottom of your kitchen sink in the first time in a while, successful (or newly implemented) sleep hygiene, or finding a doctor who actually listened to your concerns.

Ready to celebrate? 👏 👏 👏 — those are for you!

#CheerMeOn #MentalHealth #MightyMinute #Anxiety #Depression #CheckInWithMe #Addiction #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #RareDisease #Disability #Caregiving #Autism #Cancer #ADHD

Grief is so much more than a loss. It’s messy, all-consuming, and shape shifts without warning. It looks a bit different for everyone — no grief is the same. You can grieve a place you left, a person you loved, or an experience you missed out on. It’s OK to sit in that absence, to feel its presence, or push it down.

We’re sending so much love to each and every one of you!

📚 P.S. A lot of Mighties grieve the version of who they were before getting diagnosed. If you can relate to that, today’s featured story is for you: How to Move Forward When You're Grieving Your Life Before Ch...

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For this week’s self-care forecast, we’ll be exploring the topic of list-making. 📋

Whether it’s to shop for groceries or reflect on how you’re feeling, creating lists can definitely be a succinct and straightforward way to express and organize your thoughts and ideas. In other circumstances, creating lists can also feel like an added chore (or pressure) depending on your needs and preferences.

What are your thoughts? Do you find list-making helpful?

#52SmallThings #CheckInWithMe #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Caregiving #Grief #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #ADHD

Connect and learn with others who are new to #MultipleSclerosis and navigating their own journeys. This program offers info about MS and its symptoms, and advice on how to manage your MS. Ask questions of a healthcare professional, and share your own experiences.

This program is offered virtually and in-person. The virtual program repeats every 2nd Thursday of the month.

Sign up, or find a program near you: www.nationalmssociety.org/understanding-ms/newly-diagnosed/n...

#NewToMS #MultipleSclerosis #MightyTogether #ChronicIllness #newlydiagnosed #Disability #Caregiving