Perceiving a threat or danger, real or imagined, the body prepares for flight, fight or freeze by triggering a cascade of 1400 chemicals, complete with side-effects. Those side-effects affect “upstairs”, “downstairs”, “inside” and “outside”.

What a difference it has made to me and the progression of my RA by developing an awareness of my “stinkin’ thinkin’, knowing what to do instead and practising the alternate behaviours.

Bravo to you for realizing that a change of perspective is needed.

As someone diagnosed with Lupus, RA and Raynaud’s, I personally know that the mental/spiritual healing and breakthroughs often precipitate physical breakthroughs as well. Wishing you the best!

I agree with you 100%. It’s all about perspective. I have two mantras and I live by them. “it is, what it is” and “it could be worse”. First you define the situation. I have RA. I will always have RA. I didn’t lose anything. I moved on to other realities, my life was redefined. Instead of mourning the loss of what and who I was, I spend time discovering who I am now. Change was inevitable. Would have happened without RA. Probably different changes but there would have been changes. That’s life. Ever-evolving. Yes, flares suck but there are worse things in life… So I move on. One foot in front of the other. I am still me and RA and its pain are part of me now. I try not to dwell on the pain and I strive to be the very best me that I can be. Very similar to what I would be doing if I didn’t battle the monster… Be well, everyone.