Hello. I read all the time that stress has a huge impact on MS and it's progression. Does anyone have a stressful job? Or even just a stressful life. I'm completely confused as how to avoid stress, if I have a 5 year old, work, maintain family life, friends and just live. And when I say live... Just trying to enjoy what I love, stay in contact with friends and continue a job I adore, but does suck up a lot of energy. People have said quit your career, get a quiet admin job ( that's just an example and I'm not downplaying any admin jobs). I just don't want MS to take everything away from me whilst I can still do. I am petrified of my future, but until that future appears I want to make the most of life. I want to know if other people with MS continue stressful work/lives. Life is stressful. 🥴 It's also stressful because when you see me, you don't know I have MS. Noone gives me any compensation unless I enforce my boundaries which just adds to my stress. Noone remembers to slow down for me. And I realise I am beyond exhausted and I realise I can't continue at this pace, but I just don't know how to hold on to my life, my dreams and who I am, without giving into the restrictions MS imposes. Today I am beyond exhausted, but I still get up, take care of my daughter, take her to gymnastics and do the rest until bed time. I have so many work things, hospital admin, life admin...anyway I could go on. If you reach the end and can give advice on how you balance your life with MS, I'd be most grateful. I also feel people expect the old me and I when they don't get it, they're disappointed. Today I had a tight pain contraction in my chest. MS hug? Just some random tinge? Who knows, point is...people have stopped saying...you ok. 😔