Looking Back

I have to look back over the last few months periodically! Sometimes it is to remind me of where I was when I was first in the hospital when I was first coming to terms with where I was. Sometimes it is to look around myself and realize that all that much hasn't really changed! I have to give myself credit for my recovery so far, but it is because of the recommendations, suggestions, and work of my therapists! I have also been encouraged all along by my friends. If it wasn't for many people I would not have made the progress that has been made! I still have a  ways to go but it is doable! When I think something is not going to happen, I have to remember many things that I now do were beyond me not to long ago! Just a few days ago I started to drive again. While so far I have not traveled out of the neighborhood but that is a huge step for me. That was not only a benchmark of physical capabilities for me, but also a mental accomplishment. I have to remember that not to long ago the sight of the car represented only a goal. It is now becoming much more! It is becoming my rediscovery of my own self imposed limitations! While I still have to deal with limitations, I must remember how much I have overcome! As a dear friend reminded me, my life has been a string of adaptations, work arounds, and doing more than I think I can! It is good to look back to see how far I have come since I was rushed to the hospital not that many months ago! 

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