Everyone in my life has told me I am disabled. The government agrees with them and sends me a check every month.
As a result of this determination, and since I can no longer work, drive a car, or do many of the things that previously made me feel good about myself, I have a lot of time on my hands.
I'm sure you've heard the saying, the idle mind (or hands) is the devil's playground, right? Well, I can attest to this point, but I won't.
I wan't to talk about what I have actually done to fill the new-found void in my life.
I went and got myself a hobby. I thought about some of the things I've always wanted to do, but never had the time, and I picked one.
I became a ham (amateur) radio opeerator.
How has this helped me?
When I worked as a Brick Mason, my co-workers were my contact (my connection) with the world outside my home. That said, the community of hams have since replaced the void that I felt after I could no longer work.
Amateur radio is more than talking to people over the radio In fact, it is club/community events as well that I enjoy immensely.
I'm not necessarily advocating that you should become a ham. I'm merely suggesting that you search your own mind and find something into which you can immeerse yourself. Write poetry, build models, write a book, join a book club, play cards, scrapbook, learn to play an instrument, try out new recipes, the list of possibilities is as varied as people themselves.
As in my situation, the added activity can take your mind off your problems; if only for moments at a time.
Being disabled doesn't mean your life has ended, means you might actually be enabled with time to spend on new endeavors. Taking advantage of the opportunities that present themselves will keep your mind and hands active.
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