Today's blog is based on the prompt "You'll never walk alone"
The day that I called HR to tell them that I wanted to go on short-term disability was the moment I felt most alone and betrayed in the world. I felt that everything I had worked so hard for was gone and that I had been abandoned by my coworkers who had been some of my closest friends. I quickly learned that I was 100% wrong and that those who had led me in the direction of leaving work really did care about me and wanted me to take care of myself. With their prompt I have been able to start find ways to try to heal.
One of the important ways I have done that is by seeking out as much information regarding migraines and Cluster headaches that I can find. I have sought out doctors who are specialists in the field and who are willing to work together towards a solution. I have also taken to the blogs, facebook groups, twitter and other online groups to find others who are experiencing some of the same things I am going through. When I speak of support groups, many times I get this "poor you" look from others. I have even had people suggest that I should try to help myself instead of trying to find others to commiserate with. At first I am hurt, but then I realize that these people have not experienced all of the good things I have from the groups I have found (not to say that all of my experiences have been rainbows and butterflies). I have found individuals who have suggested alternative treatments to the ones I am using. I have been able to rule out some of the treatments for myself based on others' experiences. I have been able to talk about my fears and successes.
Most of all I have been able to have a conversation with another person, instead of my cat.
I have to say while I wish no one else ever had to go through the pain of Migraines and Cluster Headaches, it is nice to know that I am never alone and that there is always someone there to remind me just to breathe......
June 2013, Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, is dedicated to Unmasking the Mystery of Chronic Headache Disorders. The 2013 Migraine and Headache Awareness Month Blog Challenge is a project of FightingHeadacheDisorders.com.
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