Hello Members,
I hope everyone is doing best as they possibly can, and dealing with our plight and difficulties with hope and courage. There are alot of good things currently going on Jimi's site and with our sister site breathhelp4u. We need to stay focused on our mission, goals, and purpose; that's finding/fighting for a cure, or finding a reasonable/acceptable way to help us cope with our disorders so that we may be able to function acceptably in society, in our jobs, and in our social and interpersonal lives.
I will be the first to admit that I am a battered, broken, and devastated person because of what chronic halitosis has done to me. It has robbed me of my dignity, freedom, and comfort to relate to others. As the result, there are times, more often than not, I feel resentful, angry, and depressed over my circumstances. I am easily defensive, quick to judge, and swift to feeling sorry for myself.
Despite these facts about me, I do have good friends, and many good things in my life. Good people who care enough about me to remain me that I am a precious individual, beloved by everyone around me. I don't do enought to remind myself, my family and friends, and yes to each one of you how great of an impact you've we directly influenced who I am as a person suffering from this disorder. If you are like me, there's not a day that goes by that I don't check current postings, emails, hoping and waiting for good news that someone just reported a cure has been discovered. I live and eagerly await for that day to arrive. That's not to say I don't try to enjoy the goodness around me, but it's much harder with this disorder.
I want to take this time to genuinely say to you how much I appreciate your support. I don't know each and everyone of you on a personal level, but those I am fortunately to have that previlege, thank you for being a friend to me.
Each and everyone of us are unique human beings with gifts, talents, strengths, and depth. There are beauty, passion, and sensitivity we possessed which most people can never comprehend. Yes, this disorder has robbed me of many good things but it has also caused me to look deeper at myself, at my circumstances, and at others afflicted similarly to myself with a greater degree of compassion and caring.
That's not to say that I don't lash out in angry, bitterness, or with hurtful intentions. I do. In fact, I am very good at hurting those close to me..., that's because I've been hurting all my life because of this disorder. But I am growing, learning, and forcing myself to asking for forgivness to those I've done wrong to.
Faithfully,
John
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