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Let's face it, the world as we know, it is not fond of seizure related illnesses. Let's also face the fact that with seizures comes many issues for those of us far beyond what others think. I've been on this site for a while now and have enjoyed and appreciated all of the information that I have learned.
Yet, there is some information that I really wondered how a support network could put up. Namely, both the Mad Magazine ad and if there was a stigma attached to having epilepsy. The Mad ad was sickening and very hurtful (It made me break down in tears). Yet, if I never saw it and heard about it, I wouldn't go near it. Is there a stigma...probably. Yet, who cares?!?
The only person that you need to worry about is yourself. Your beautiful, wonderful self. Yes, you might have been given an affliction that, some days, stinks. It can take even the toughest person down. Yet, we all deal with the issues daily. Our bodies/minds are stronger and than anyone else because we are AWARE of our bodily reactions to foods, weather, etc.
When we come to a point that we accept what we have (I mean in the mind--we all have to accept the physicality of it) we take away the scariness of the seizure and give it NO POWER.
That is what I hope for all of you. So, I hope that I didn't offend anyone and if I did I'm sorry, but I would rather see us focus on what we can do for ourselves as opposed to what others do to us. They are the ignorant ones.---LMT
Yet, there is some information that I really wondered how a support network could put up. Namely, both the Mad Magazine ad and if there was a stigma attached to having epilepsy. The Mad ad was sickening and very hurtful (It made me break down in tears). Yet, if I never saw it and heard about it, I wouldn't go near it. Is there a stigma...probably. Yet, who cares?!?
The only person that you need to worry about is yourself. Your beautiful, wonderful self. Yes, you might have been given an affliction that, some days, stinks. It can take even the toughest person down. Yet, we all deal with the issues daily. Our bodies/minds are stronger and than anyone else because we are AWARE of our bodily reactions to foods, weather, etc.
When we come to a point that we accept what we have (I mean in the mind--we all have to accept the physicality of it) we take away the scariness of the seizure and give it NO POWER.
That is what I hope for all of you. So, I hope that I didn't offend anyone and if I did I'm sorry, but I would rather see us focus on what we can do for ourselves as opposed to what others do to us. They are the ignorant ones.---LMT