So often we hear that DB is like an endurance race. The difference is that we have no idea how long this race is, an we have absolutely no control over whether we will finish or not. Maybe it's more like a endurance race where we are tied to a partner, a three-legged endurance race, and we don't know how strong or dedicated our partner is.
Like a race, we start off fast and strong...full of hope and promise. Then as we put miles behind us, as we climb hill after hill and see nothing ahead but more hills, we can become discouraged. Our partner drags us down or stumbles or becomes distracted. We get so tied doing all the work and pulling all the weight. We need the support of the cheering crowds along the road to spur us on. They can tell us...sometimes even better than we ourselves...how we are doing. That's what the people on the BB are for.
Quote: I know I have a lot to be thankful for...it's just hard seeing it for what it is sometimes...seeing it through the haze of the pain I often times feel.
Sometimes we are standing so close to a situation, we can't see the big picture. We need other perspectives. Believe me, I'm not one who believes in giving false hope. That really screwed up my attempts at DBing...I became addicted to the "atta boys" and "pats on the back". You and your wife have made a hell of a lot of progress since October. A good, positive start. Remember that it's just a start. There is much more to come. Suck it up, grab your second wind, and settle in for the long haul. Take encouragement from the people here urging you on. Whether you believe it or not, your sitch gives a lot of hope to others.
Quote: I'm off for home and will turn on the DB switch.
