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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 620097" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>I also have to say that in the stages RE identifies above---the "retreat from normal life" I have been feeling this for some time. Sometimes I feel like a stranger with groups of old friends or individual old friends. I even feel like a stranger to myself. It has been unsettling and scary and sometimes that part doesn't feel so good. </p><p></p><p>It helps so much to know that others here have felt that in the "retreat from normal life." Also things I used to think were important or WERE important, aren't important to me any more. Activities, involvements, groups. </p><p></p><p>That feels weird too and has contributed to my feeling of isolation.</p><p></p><p>Isolation is such a part of all of this---isolation like I just described, plus isolation from old friends with all PCS who are telling how great they are doing (and they are that is okay but hard to hear) plus the isolation to lick our wounds and feel the pain and try to keep going regardless.</p><p></p><p>So much isolation. That doesn't feel good.</p><p></p><p>But I see, described by RE that it is necessary, that stage, and is one more step in moving to a much better place. No pain, no gain, I guess.</p><p></p><p>So good to see it in black and white and to see that there ARE steps beyond that feel much better...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 620097, member: 17542"] I also have to say that in the stages RE identifies above---the "retreat from normal life" I have been feeling this for some time. Sometimes I feel like a stranger with groups of old friends or individual old friends. I even feel like a stranger to myself. It has been unsettling and scary and sometimes that part doesn't feel so good. It helps so much to know that others here have felt that in the "retreat from normal life." Also things I used to think were important or WERE important, aren't important to me any more. Activities, involvements, groups. That feels weird too and has contributed to my feeling of isolation. Isolation is such a part of all of this---isolation like I just described, plus isolation from old friends with all PCS who are telling how great they are doing (and they are that is okay but hard to hear) plus the isolation to lick our wounds and feel the pain and try to keep going regardless. So much isolation. That doesn't feel good. But I see, described by RE that it is necessary, that stage, and is one more step in moving to a much better place. No pain, no gain, I guess. So good to see it in black and white and to see that there ARE steps beyond that feel much better... [/QUOTE]
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