Warriors attack, assault, tear down and destroy.
They turn their surroundings into a battleground.
Their goal is undoing.
If they build, it is as a staging post, a weapon for further destruction, havoc and demolition.
I would prefer to avoid finding myself in or sharing such a war zone.
Glory or bounty is not my goal.
I have no desire to cultivate anger.
Often, Iāve seen my stroke(call me crazy) as an evil entity, and if it were a person and I had the strength, I would beat the heck out of him like a warrior. Pure fantasy, I know, but every time I workout (exercise), I feel I am in a battle. In the book āstronger after strokeā, the author mentions anger( at our condition) as a good incentive to work hard, if the feeling comes up.
BUTā¦we must be gentle with ourselves as we move through our daily lives.
Like a āStroke Samuraiāā¦howās that??
Love the idea of a Stroke Samurai 
There is a huge charity called āWounded Warriorsā for veterans.
Iām just going to be honest here and say they all just make me cringe.
I never really was one for labels.
I know a few days ago, whatever I was trying to get out at the time in my aphasia group it came out as āstrokersā and they seemed to like that wordā¦so that went down well 
How about āStroke Championā as someone who has had a stroke but wants to get better and help others get better?
When I was at work I was given the title āPrint Championā. That meant I was good with printing issues and was the person who others could call on to help with their print issues.
Agree with you, hate all the ālabelsā, but stroker is the worst. Iām just me, trying to get through one rubbish day after another, calling myself a warrior is just ridiculous, arenāt warriors supposed to win their battles once in a while ?
This is an interesting subject because it helps to uncover the different ways we see ourselves and the position in which we find ourselves.
I dislike labels but accept that others find them necessary or comforting. So as long as I donāt have to wear them I myself I donāt mind until somebody tries to pin one on me. I cringe at the thought of being a āwarriorā and as well as suggesting a murderous tribal fighter to me it also makes me think of those eco warrior idiots who glue themselves to bridges and such like. Try as I might I canāt see how that kind of imagery relates to my situation. I have actually tried to think of a suitable decsciptive word but I canāt find one that fits. Iāve considered other oft used words and although Iādonāt think of myself as a āvictimā I suppose I am a āsurvivorā because my stroke didnāt kill me, āStrokersā just makes me think of pet owners. I rather like āStrokiesā because itās sort of non specific and does have a comedic element to it. Iāll continue my search because there has to be something really amusing and suitable which hasnāt yet occured to me.
I am inclined to withdraw a little way from the discussion I have initiated here.
. . . but first I will add just an indication of one possible alternative to the angry, disruptive , smash everything, āfighterā reaction to our condition. As much as change is sometimes advantageous, staying still can also be productive.
My offering is a creative, forward looking response. It involves quiet, evolving a plan and building, rather than knee jerk smart and fast answers plucked from here and there.
If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well. It takes time to create a solid edifice, lasting and worthy. Working together with an agreed direction and end can produce such a thing. Chucking together a few random ideas is no foundation for a long term and useful project.
Of course these are only my thoughts, unimportant, maybe better ignored. Perhaps I should not waste space here expressing myself, but I put it to you that I should say what I think openly.
As should you and those others whoever they are joining us on this forum. In this place speaking out should be encouraged, whether we agree or disagree, I strongly believe we should all be able to speak our truth.
Maybe it would be better to not define oneself in terms of stroke. Why strive to be āa stroke thisā or āa stroke thatā when without too much effort we can simply be whom we are, not needing to fit into such predefined shackles? Just accepting the freedom and responsibility of dealing with life in oneās own way on oneās own terms?
To those aiming to āfight the good fightā I wish you well.
Keep on keepinā on
It is 11.5Ā°C at 6.45 am
but I must say this before it slips away.
We are not the result of a stroke - we are much more than this.
We will be who we are, come what may.
Keep on keepinā on
@Bobbi Seen as a state of mind it is certainly more appealing. Zen and the art of Strokism 
I prefer a positive, constructive attitude.
Bobbi the Builder, perhaps?
I would like my work tools to be pacific not martial.
Surely that is more than enough from me for now.
Keep on keepinā on
@Ingo66 The military acronym you mention does actually fit quite well my personal continued state of existence 
I think without checking I can work it out. I never thought of that possibility but itās painted a picture which is not going to go away
@SimonInEdinburgh Ok technically itās only just snow, but it still counts.
I donāt see the word Warrior as a maurader or destroyer of some kind.
In the USA the Wounded Warrior project is about heroes who came back from war wounded and in need of charity.
I see my departed father as a warrior. He actually did DāDay and Dunkirkā¦Both.
Kingās Own Scottish Borders.
It may not be the best term as you say. Letās get creative.
Ive not posted for a while but I think the conversation youāve opened up is a helpful one. I also dislike the ā battleā or " warrior" type language and never use it of myself. These days I rarely describe myself in terms of the stroke that injured me nearly 8 years ago. Of course the effects are ever present and I live with them on a daily basis. Im not interested in being a " fighter" or even a " survivor" although I do acknowledge that these epithets can be useful especially in the early days to keep up oneā s spirits in the tedious and exhausting process of both initial recovery and the coming to terms with what has happened. After 8 years I am reconciled to some extent with things that may not change much now. Not entirely reconciled, as I do maintain some hopes for small improvements or at least the avoidance of degeneration.
Iām glad you raised this topic, as it is definitely worth examining. The language is not to everyoneās taste and indeed for some at some stages may well be unhelpful (I count myself among those for whom it is an unhelpful way of speaking).
So thanks for raising an interesting and important topic. And very best wishes to you
Have a good Christmas when it arrives, and a fruitful New Year
Tony
I personally donāt mind these monikers we attach to our condition, but I do find the phrase mental health to be problematic as it assumes there is some sort of prevailing mental yardstick for what is considered a healthy mental state.
@Rups I completely agree. The term āmental healthā is used too much by medical professionals who really should know better. They throw the term around because it is a way of conveniently sidestepping the fact that they donāt actually understand the condition they are dealing with, but want to sound like they do. It is also used a lot by the police and the media who are fond of referring to someone as having āMental Health Issuesā. So there the term is used to conveniently describe or even accuse someone who is considered to be potentially dangerous. Then we get tagged with that same term.
Stroke Thriver is hard to say 5 times fast. a wee bit awkward, but a possibility.
I also like Stroke Rebel, the title of one of my favorite books.
