Question Posted Wednesday September 12 2007, 1:14 am
So i am 17 male(not that it matters)
At the start of grade 11 i got sick for a long time 2 years to be exact. I could not go to school or anything and it really screwed my life. It is a genetic back disorder called spondylothesis and the on set of IBS( irritable bowel syndrome) separately they would have been annoying but manageable but together they slowed my healing. during this time i got really bored. But now to the problem after 2 years i wore a brace, did physiotherapy and changed my life style and i am better( or at least the best i will get). I am now back at school kind of. But i have lost my motivation during the 2 years of not doing anything at school all my friends have graduated and i lost contact with people outside of school (not that there were many). So basically i am having trouble getting up to go in the morning and have no idea where my life is going. Sitting in pain for 2 years stuff stops mattering Money,House,Great Job that stuff is pointless. I know i am a little depressed so don't say go to a therapist because i am of clear mind and body(well i guess crazy people say that too). I don't expect a answer that will magically change everything but another point of view couldn't hurt.
Thanks for reading DJCODE6
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Illnesses? ninamarie answered Monday October 1 2007, 2:26 pm: honestly, being sick does set you back form the world. i have been sick all my life and it keeps me from being able to do alot of things. and i get really descouraged also. but the trick to help give you motivation is that all though your illness did set you back a bit, now is your chance to prove to everyone in your life that nothing holds you back from doing the things in life that matter most. don't let your illness unable you to be successful, let that be the reason why you try harder. because when you were sick, you were pretty week, and tired. but now is your chance to be strong. not just physicly, but spiritaully more so. use this problem and tell yourself that those two yrs of healing gave you more straighth to accomplish your dreams. now is the chance to find something you enjoy, and hold on to it. My advice to you, is to go out there and live your life, like nothing ever held you back in the first place. I wish you all the happiness in the world, and remember to keep on smiling!
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xgracee8P answered Wednesday September 12 2007, 9:23 pm: The first thing you need to do is set yourself some goals. Examples, i want to graduate, i want to graduate with honors, i want to get into a good college, stuff like that. Make a lot of goals, don't just focus on one. Make them really good goals, and don't reject a goal because you think it will never happen, you can do anything you set your mind to. Do corny stuff like post these goals on your wall, somewhere that you can see them when you wake up and be reminded why you have to wake up. Do something good for the world, start a fund for people like you who have gone through tough illnesses and want to get their life back. Do anything. Work towards that goal and pretty soon you will understand why you are on this earth and what you are going to do during your time. Plan fun things for yourself that you can look forward to all day, or all week. do stupid stuff like that to make you look forward to getting to the next day. Don't expect every day to be perfect, if you have a bad day, remember you can bounce back from it. Be really positive even if it seems fake at first, after a while you will start to be positive naturally. [ xgracee8P's advice column | Ask xgracee8P A Question ]
Matt answered Wednesday September 12 2007, 9:20 pm: I'm sure it's expected that it would take some time to adjust to your re-entry into the school system after your long illness.
Try making new friends via your classes and join some clubs this year to get introduced to new people and create new relationships.
When your friends graduated, they didn't take your life with them. You still have it, so you can start piecing it back together. [ Matt's advice column | Ask Matt A Question ]
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