FEELING SAD

Bonjour, 

In my last blog I asked if we can be happy with a chronic illness. 

This time I want to explore another emotion which is common with a chronic illness - the emotion of feeling sad.  

Sometimes I may cry when feeling sad. I wrote about this in a previous blog. 
It's inevitable that we are going to feel sad at times when we live with a chronic illness like M.E. 

Some become depressed. 

I feel sad 

• when I look back at the past
• when I'm reminded of my life before becoming ill
• by the loss of family and friends
• when I'm unable to accept an invitation to go out
• when I have to make a cancellation as I feel too ill
• when I'm too unwell to travel and visit family or friends
• when I think of how many have suffered   
• when I think of those who are still suffering
• when I think of those who have died and who I have lost to this illness
• that our suffering has been ignored for so long
• that so many of us have been pushed into treatments that are harmful
• by how badly so many are still being treated
• when I read about horrific stories of suffering
• that so many young people lose the chance of a life because of this illness 
• and crying from relief when we are believed 
• and crying when we are heard
• and crying when at last it feels like we are being recognised

What makes you feel sad? 

À bientôt

from the French Femme

xxx