Hi, @catcatanzaro60 - good to hear you got the disability status you'd wanted. Also, sounds like your mood and perspective on the world has changed quite a lot in the last 8 months or so, for the better.

Glad to hear the group here has also been helpful to you in your journey.

Here are a few places on Connect in addition to this thread and the Depression & Anxiety group where you might be interested in sharing some of your relevant health journey as well as helping support others:

- COPD/Emphyzema https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/copd-emphysema

- Quitting smoking and panic attacks https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stop-smoking-panic-attacks

- Curbing cravings for nicotine https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ways-to-curb-your-cravings-for-nicotene/

What kind of pneumonia have you had, @catcatanzaro60? Do you have a definite diagnosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?