I agree that ET can make life difficult. It is hereditary in my family and mine is exacerbated by some of my meds. Some days it's tolerable, other days, really disruptive. I was taught by my Mom and Auntie to "just keep going" so I do.

I refuse to let it get the upper hand, though. I have a number of friends who also have ET or Parkinson's. Sometimes we have to adjust daily activities based on our tremors.

I am a lifelong seamstress who switched to doing mostly quilting some years ago. As a retiree I don't need couture quality garments anyways! I can no longer hand bind my quilts, which was a source of great satisfaction for me; now I do them by machine. When my tremors are bad, someone else cuts my fabric for me, or I design using precuts. I have guides on my machine to keep seams straight.

As for painting, which I did on fabric, now it's abstracts, sun dying, shibori folding...nothing that requires precision.

All of these I was encouraged to do by joining local sewing groups to do charity sewing. I met lovely new like minded people, and learned new skills. One switched to hooking rugs because her vision got bad. Another just ties our finished quilts....

Long story short, life is a long series of adjustments, many unexpected or unwanted. The ability to roll with them can be the difference between depression and acceptance.

Is there any possibility you can find a creative outlet in spite of ET?
Please let me know if you have any ideas for taking a first step.
Sue