@AmyJonty I was officially diagnosed in 2014 and I still get waves of grief for the 'old me' personally I don't feel that getting 'over it' applies for lifelong chronic conditions. We live with the fact that are things we can no longer do and that hurts. Yes, there are plenty of things we adapt to and can do but I think it's only human to miss those things that we can't. Explaining this to family and friends is always going to be tricky, as people can't truly understand but you could try asking them how they'd feel if they could no longer do the things they love. Let them think about that for a bit and then they might, just might see the way you're feeling with more clarity.

@AmyJonty when I made 10 years I was amazed how far I have overcame dealing with MS, I didn’t tell my family except my dad and my husband, today I am now 22 years dealing with MS, yes I miss the old me but I look at it now as I had to be forced somehow to slow down, otherwise I think I would have ended up dead from moving too fast, I have learned to accept me now and all that comes with this