Have you ever thought..
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I think I would be a completely different person. I've had e my whole life, so if I didn't have it, each decision would have been different which would lead to a completely different present. Butterfly effect and all that.
Significant life events often happen by chance.. I became engaged to a woman I met on the bus, (which thankfully didn't last..) which significantly affected my life and who I am . If I took the next bus I never would have met her and my outlook on life would be somewhat different.
I would have had different friends, maybe different interests.. I was shy and quiet because of my condition and stayed with the quiet crowd as a kid. As a teenager I stayed away from drugs and alcohol because I couldn't. Otherwise I could have gotten mixed up in all that, most of my friends did. I faded away from them and met the more reserved friends that I still have now and wouldn't trade for the world.
In a way I'm generally happy with my life, and I wouldn't want it to be different even if I have to put up with all the crap e sends me..
Significant life events often happen by chance.. I became engaged to a woman I met on the bus, (which thankfully didn't last..) which significantly affected my life and who I am . If I took the next bus I never would have met her and my outlook on life would be somewhat different.
I would have had different friends, maybe different interests.. I was shy and quiet because of my condition and stayed with the quiet crowd as a kid. As a teenager I stayed away from drugs and alcohol because I couldn't. Otherwise I could have gotten mixed up in all that, most of my friends did. I faded away from them and met the more reserved friends that I still have now and wouldn't trade for the world.
In a way I'm generally happy with my life, and I wouldn't want it to be different even if I have to put up with all the crap e sends me..
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Yes,i often think about it.I wouldn't be living where i am now,i would be driving something i have missed out on so ending up spending a lot off time hitching.And last but not least i would never have been giving the bullet from three jobs,one off which i took to court and won.But it was a long drawn out process.
But i probally am a stronger person on the inside,well i like to think so thats for sure,but i still wish i never had bloody epilepsy,I HATE EPILEPSY with a passion!!!
But i probally am a stronger person on the inside,well i like to think so thats for sure,but i still wish i never had bloody epilepsy,I HATE EPILEPSY with a passion!!!
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:agree: Those are my before and after thoughts of life with E!
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I think about this daily. I agree that I wish I never had it to begin with, but also know that it's changed me into the person I am, and has made me stronger, because I've had to be. I posted this video I made a while ago of my epilepsy, freedom, then back again, which is fitting to your post, I think. 
https://vimeo.com/53514334
https://vimeo.com/53514334
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I'm so glad to have all these responds to this thread. I think about it a lot, if I didn't have E then I would have been a music major in school and my life would have gone in a completely different direction then it did. I probably wouldn't have made all of the wonderful friends I have or gone into this field I work in. Who knows where I'd be living..I am not allowed to live alone because of my E so I am living with my mom until my fiance and I find a place. Even though mutual friends set us up, if I were living anywhere else we probably would have never gotten together. Even though some days I think E is a curse, I have actually been blessed with so many things because of it. I wonder though if I would be a little less crazy if I weren't on meds though...lol
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Yes I think I'd be happy right now more energy and enjoying life
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My life could have gone in many different directions.
Without Epilepsy I could have:
Played on the school football team. All my friends wanted me to. I was the tallest/biggest guy in the class. That may have lead to a sports scholarship in college. Possibly a future
in NFL.
Joined the NAVY, ARMY, or AIR FORCE. I could have had a nice career in the NAVY. After
that I could have joined the ARMY or AIR FORCE. 20yrs in the NAVY, 20yrs in the ARMY or AIR FORCE would have made a nice retirement.
Became a **Fire Fighter. This would have been a nice career to protect lives and property of my friends, family, and neighbors. I would have stayed in for at least 10-15 yrs. During that time would have also served as a volunteer fire fighter. After I had retired from paid service, I'd would have stayed on as a volunteer for at least 5yrs.
**Unlike football or military service, being a fire fighter is still a plausible path for me. If my surgery is success and I become seizure free, I could signup. Although it would be a difficult path. I'd still like to give it a go. I know several of the local paid & volunteer fire fighters from school. Those guys know I would be a asset to them, and would point me in the right direction in the training process.
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Overall Epilepsy has screwed up my life in many ways. It has taken away many choices in my life, and my families. But it has given me a little to, very little.
Without Epilepsy I could have:
Played on the school football team. All my friends wanted me to. I was the tallest/biggest guy in the class. That may have lead to a sports scholarship in college. Possibly a future
in NFL.
Joined the NAVY, ARMY, or AIR FORCE. I could have had a nice career in the NAVY. After
that I could have joined the ARMY or AIR FORCE. 20yrs in the NAVY, 20yrs in the ARMY or AIR FORCE would have made a nice retirement.
Became a **Fire Fighter. This would have been a nice career to protect lives and property of my friends, family, and neighbors. I would have stayed in for at least 10-15 yrs. During that time would have also served as a volunteer fire fighter. After I had retired from paid service, I'd would have stayed on as a volunteer for at least 5yrs.
**Unlike football or military service, being a fire fighter is still a plausible path for me. If my surgery is success and I become seizure free, I could signup. Although it would be a difficult path. I'd still like to give it a go. I know several of the local paid & volunteer fire fighters from school. Those guys know I would be a asset to them, and would point me in the right direction in the training process.
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Overall Epilepsy has screwed up my life in many ways. It has taken away many choices in my life, and my families. But it has given me a little to, very little.