Thanks.

You know, one of the first things I did (and I mean literally, within hours) was to start tracking what I had to be grateful for. With some effort, it became a pretty long list.

When I get discouraged by pain and frustration, I go back to the list. I try to keep in mind that things could be so much worse.

By accident, I have found a new mission. As I was telling people about my progress, I kept hearing "Your story is so inspiring!"
That's what led to my YouTube channel, and it has also given me the opportunity to reach out to groups to encourage others. I never saw that coming. It didn't happen overnight -- it took years.
Here's one example of how that worked out: