The best way to calm yourself and open your mind to our disease is begin to be knowledgeable about it as soon as possible. You need to be educated fast about our disease and the treatment.You can look for an infectious disease (ID) doctor or even go to a hub near you (you can email me if you want details about the hubs or any ID). You can also surf the net to answer all your questions. You can also learn from the wisdom from other people who are living with our disease from stories in the net or blogs or even in youtube. Trust me, you become less scared if you are well informed.
Its better to talk. When you are ready to tell somebody, do it. Half of your worries goes away when you talk about our disease. Trust me, it gives you strength when you know you are not alone with your fight. Usually, the family members and parents are the first people to reveal to because no matter what, they are your family and your suffering will be their suffering too, your strength will be their strength too. I know it would be hard at first but by telling them, you will be protected. Another person to tell is a close friend. Trust me, it lightens the weight that you are carrying when there is a shoulder to cry on or a person who will embrace you and understand and tell you that everything will be fine.
Those are the first steps to cope up fast to our disease. I keep reiterating that everything will be ok because that is the truth. A little step forward everyday will bring you forward towards a brighter tomorrow. You are not alone. We are all fighting, everyday but by having a good positive attitude, everyday becomes a good day!
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