You are only as strong as the people around you.
Being a proud member of Gen X provides clarity on things sometimes, especially when it involves community. The people around you that interact daily in your life can either bring the mood up; or bring the mood down.
So what do you do when you primarily have family as IRL friends? A lot of like-minded peers have turned to online communities/social groups, full of individuals just like me. I am a part of a lot of communities that run the proverbial spectrum of things I enjoy.
I don’t like having to pick and choose who I hang out with, but it’s crystal clear that with our recent diagnosis; I will have to figure out who I continue hanging out with, and who I stop hanging out with. I no longer have the disposable funds to continue pursuing all the hobbies I enjoy, and we all have to start somewhere right?
Then there is the issue of finding a support group for caregivers …