# Adjusting to my new life **URL:** \ **Category:** Life after stroke\ **Created:** [23 August 2023 10:39 UTC](https://onlinecommunity.stroke.org.uk/t/adjusting-to-my-new-life/35775 "2023-08-23T10:39:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 13
**Author:** ![KGB](https://onlinecommunity.stroke.org.uk/user_avatar/onlinecommunity.stroke.org.uk/kgb/32/8055_2.png) [@KGB](https://onlinecommunity.stroke.org.uk/u/KGB)\ **Post date:** [21 September 2023 23:41 UTC](https://onlinecommunity.stroke.org.uk/t/adjusting-to-my-new-life/35775/13 "2023-09-21T23:41:18Z")
Hi @RobD1 Welcome indeed! This must all be so so scary for you. Just to reassure you it does get better - at least for me. But I’m sorry to say there are ups and downs. Glad you’ve got all the benefits stuff in hand but please see this if you can be bothered with all the other stuff going on. > **[Extra help and concessions](https://onlinecommunity.stroke.org.uk/t/extra-help-and-concessions/36065/30)** > > That should be helpful for someone! I am not considered a senior here for quite some time yet, which has been a problem for me. I appreciate the effort though, and will keep it. In 2 hours and 20 mins (as I type - will be 2 hours 18 by time i’m done) it will be my 10 month ‘strokeaversary’! In that rime I have ups and downs and sideways. But let e tell you that despite my visual, physical and mental issues combined with a very annoying high BP episode for a week or so now, I managed to go and see 1/2 of a west ham game today!! ![image](https://msgforumuploads.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/2X/7/7cb00e6c51251467232238f72c3b0c6241003799.jpeg) Do you have friends and family to support you? You can always just share whatever the ef you want on here!! I find it’s good to talk but as some others here will tell you perhaps I do it too much!! Try and stay cool 🐻‍❄️ 😉 --- _[View the full topic](https://onlinecommunity.stroke.org.uk/t/adjusting-to-my-new-life/35775)._