mr peeper as a younger wheelchair user with a spinal cord injury. How do you stop being angry all the time. how do you see idiots on here saying they're "more disabled than a paraplegic" and other ableist shit and not just curl up in a ball or rage. i feel like my life has turned into one stationary, angry fireball since i became disabled, it's horrible.
sorry if this ask if annoying, by all means dont answer if you dont wanna
What you are feeling is so very normal. I went through the exact same thing. The first 2 years after a spinal cord injury are your most vulnerable in terms of mental health. Disability Tumblr is not a good place to be during that time. You need likeminded friends and community more than ever, who will treat you with compassion and understanding
You can’t make the anger you are feeling simply go away. It is a healthy reaction to being put in this terrible confusing position. but you can grow around it. It does get easier. I promise.
I suggest you surround your self with the words and the company of other paralyzed people and additionally, critically and terminally ill people. I don’t mean people with hEDS on tumblr or tiktok. I mean find (online or offline) support groups SPECIFICALLY for people with spinal cord injuries. You are not simply “disabled” or have “chronic pain” in the vague sense, you have a very specific condition and your entire lifestyle is now structured around it. These people can show you that a comfortable and a content life is not only possible, but within reach.
I really hope you are able to find comfort somewhere. Remember you are not alone
