Richardwise, One legged camping
Hi Richard, As I was catching up on posts I came across your post late so I started the new thread. How are you getting along? I was struck by one of your comments that your wife thought it best if ...
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Tom_Diane: I too am disabled, with a long litany of health problems. We travel full time.
Just this year, I gave up all the driving, even when towing the trailer, to my wife. She now does all the outside jobs, and I do the inside when setting up.
I went through some of the same things about getting out of the way as you have.
Your words tell me that you have NOT accepted the fact that you are disabled. I have been there. Once you accept it, things will get easier. It is what it is. Keep your focus on what you CAN do, not what you can no longer do.
For example, I have been a handy fellow my entire life. Now I physically cannot do most "fix it" projects. So, I have teamed up with my wife of 41 years. She provides the physical labor, while I guide her as to what needs to done and hand her tools. (She is actually proud that she now knows how to change out a toilet!! LOL) The job still gets done, "my way."
I can no longer hike in the woods. But it is amazing what a quiet ride in a golf cart, with binoculars, can reveal, for example. Seek out these activities and enjoy them. Let your kids help out.
Accept your present condition. It does not make you a bad person, but rather a person that is not letting problems,(Disabilities) hold him back. Carry on.
Just this year, I gave up all the driving, even when towing the trailer, to my wife. She now does all the outside jobs, and I do the inside when setting up.
I went through some of the same things about getting out of the way as you have.
Your words tell me that you have NOT accepted the fact that you are disabled. I have been there. Once you accept it, things will get easier. It is what it is. Keep your focus on what you CAN do, not what you can no longer do.
For example, I have been a handy fellow my entire life. Now I physically cannot do most "fix it" projects. So, I have teamed up with my wife of 41 years. She provides the physical labor, while I guide her as to what needs to done and hand her tools. (She is actually proud that she now knows how to change out a toilet!! LOL) The job still gets done, "my way."
I can no longer hike in the woods. But it is amazing what a quiet ride in a golf cart, with binoculars, can reveal, for example. Seek out these activities and enjoy them. Let your kids help out.
Accept your present condition. It does not make you a bad person, but rather a person that is not letting problems,(Disabilities) hold him back. Carry on.
