I’ve had lots of chats about positive thinking and generally in life I’m a positive person! However Since my stroke in November I’ve struggled to get the grey clouds away! This week though I’m hoping I’m turning a corner ( more s slight bend though!) and am really trying to turn it around .It began with wise words from someone off here (forgotten who sorry!!) But I appreciated them!!
I’m just wondering what you guys think and any wise advice??
Sam x 
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I would say you are being positive just by coming on to the forums and wanting to join in. Sometimes when I come on I get a lift in my mood just by being on here. 
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I am the Founder and Director of Godsmission
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I can’t offer a way to keep a good patch going or drive bad vibes away, but it helps to realise that life is all about ups and downs.
You need to watch out for the good times and use them well.
Rest, hunker down and take care of you and yours when things aren’t going so well.
Don’t expect it to always go your way, but be grateful when it does.
You are not alone, everyone else is going through this. Be kind to yourself and to one another.
Keep on keepin’ on
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@Sammy1 it’s a big change and it’s hit me emotionally. Normally I don’t let things bother me too much. My positivity is things could have been much worse but I’m still here. Ye going to be a lot of changes with everything going on with me but hey the Drs and meds hopefully get me sorted. Being on the forum here helps me.
Take care
Steve
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I do generally believe in the power of positive thinking. Not sure I always demonstrate it though.
There will be many ups & downs along the recovery road but as time moves on you’ll probably have more positive than negative thoughts.
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Sam, I think the cure for the blues is taking action. For example, when I hit upon the regression note last week, I was down because my left leg which I had built up was weakening. I started doing my homework in bare feet to better improve my balance, began using walking sticks around the house, and found a gym with older machines which are more handicap friendly than the newer ones.There was no time to brood. Not even at night because I had created renewed hope. Of course, not every new idea is a winner, but at least the brain is working.
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Mrs5K, While waiting to be placed in a therapy facility, one of the physical therapists came to the neuro unit to see me. She took my seemingly lifeless left arm and hand and told me to imagine my thumb moving. Although I practice frequency medicine, I thought she was a bit woo woo, thanked her for the advice.Unable to do much of anything, I ‘d lift my online hand/arm and imagine my thumb moving. Late at night I tried to picture it in my mind. By the next day, I could move my thumb a flicker. It was an exciting moment! So I am a YES.
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Simon,
Yay!
You have had a tough road.
I am glad you are having results.
Cheers, Trooper
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