A stroke, effects you emotionally as well as physically.  One day you’re going along just fine thinking and doing in accomplishing things in your life.  And suddenly you have a stroke.  Now you probably had indications that something was wrong before you actually had the stroke.  However, you probably didn’t pay attention to that and kept on doing your business.  I know that for me I was hell-bent to make a living so it didn’t pay any attention to my body signaling me some thing was wrong.  I hate to say this, but men are notorious for doing this.

Yes, we men are taught from an early age to cover up our     emotions.  And yes, we let our anger and other silly things hang out, but we truly guard our emotions.  We have much to learn.  As I think about my stroke  I realize that I had been bottling up my emotions for years.  Now those that live around me might not agree with that comment, but it’s true.  One thing I’ve learned after my stroke was to stop bottling everything up inside. In the bible  Philippians chapter 4 tells us  not to be anxious for anything.  This is easier said than done.

Learning to tap into my emotions was difficult   it was something that I had practice.

When I first had my stroke  I found myself crying a lot. My emotions would just boil over, and I was so upset at my predicament that I was found myself crying for no reason.

My   way of handling this was to  immerse  myself in my physical therapy.  I chose to do this.  So every day in the convalescent home I would have speach, and physical therapy.  So I immersed myself into this figuring I could beat it. I am a type A personality.  So this did help me a great deal.

Over time, my emotions have settled down.

So, things can improve for you if you do decide to do it.  It is now almost 4 years since my stroke, and I do have to say.  I’m getting better.

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