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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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Ok, I'll look into that. I am learning how to cope, like millions of others. There are so many out there who are much worse off than I am, so I have to remember that too. I know a guy who has been a parapalegic for about 30 years now, since a tree fell on his back during a storm. He was helping someone else out when it happened. He has managed to survive and between him and his wife have raised and supported two children. I could go on. I just need to learn to deal with this.
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@catmom777- Good morning. It's always positive to feel empathy for others but it's a mistake to compare ourselves with others because then we don't pay attention to ourselves, and it's a belittling of you special you are. What you or I "go through" is just as important as a person in a wheel chair or someone with phobias trying to climb mountains. Dealing with something lessens the importance of acceptance. If you didn't know that your daughter was being molested hw are you responsible? Is your daughter blaming you for something that isn't your fault?
By the way I think that this conversation should be with the depression and anxiety group. Will you join us here? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/depression-anxiety/