For those who just.....

[LuvMyTwins]

don't know where the seizures came from....
I go to a naturopathic MD who has been a God-send for me (and my family). We were talking about affirmations and I was explaining my routine, etc.

One of the things that I say is: Epilepsy will not control me. He suggested two things that I thought were wonderful advice:

1. Don't say that you have epilepsy. State,"Even though seizures have been an issue for me, I accept them, will work to control them and let them go.

2. Look into the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for stress management and use it with affirmations.

Just my thoughts---LMT

 

[RobinN]

I like your thoughts LMT
I too do not like the label. I think it inhibits many from searching for ways to control them.

 

[alivenwell]

Great attitude! Epilepsy may have changed the path in my life, but that could be a much richer path that if I did not have epilepsy. Seizures are a mere inconvenience.

I continue to pursue my dreams anyway. It hasn't stopped me yet. (Only temporary breaks here and there).

 

[Crystal11]

I like those ideas-
I like to think of my seizures as a journey- when I "come back from the Land of E" as I (hehe) I usually feel as if everything is setteled and calm. A few hours before a seizure sometimes I will get adgitated and just not totally myself- CPs can be sort of odd anyways since you are half way aware, maybe not totally consious but anyways, I often can compose music better after a seizure- I hear music during the aura part of my seizure or the sound in general just becomes odd. Anyways here are some things i like to say:
My brain will behave today
My brain will be calm and function well today
Seizures are just a small problem to deal with.
There are others with much more serious things to deal with than myself.
It could be worse.

I was born premature and was told I would not make it, then was told I would not make it past 21. I died once and was "brought back", my twin sister died three times-whenever they took me away from her in NICU...

Anyways.. I am thankful to be here and have my twin with me as well. She also has the same disabilities as I do, blindness and hearing impairment and epilepsy.. so it would be worse!

Everyone take care,
Crystal