Accepting the challenge.

Hi there, when you are feeling completely out of it and lying in a hospital bed things can be pretty bleak. With some help from recovering burn survivors, I got angry. I asked all he usual questions; why me, what did I do to deserve this and so on. It was suggested that I should be pissed off about this development in my life. I agreed with that suggestion and told myself this (what happened to me) was not fair. Anger became a great motivator for me. I said to myself this was unfair and what could I do about it. I decided I wanted my life back, and it had to be as close to the way I remembered it. I had many problems related to my injuries, and in the beginning of the recovery process, my state of mind was the main problem to overcome. This is where my anger helped me. I realized the process was going to take time and involve considerable pain, but I knew I had to endure and accept the fact that I couldn't be the person I was before the accident, but I damn sure could come close. By thinking in those terms I became convinced the road to my recovery was available to me if I went for it. Next post, the many obstacles to overcome. Rick