Hey there, I kind of know what you mean on the acceptance thing, I was diagnosed back in 2007 and I thought I'd accepted the fact I had MS, it came as no surprise to me, turns out I hadn't. I accepted the fact that I had MS on the surface. but deep down I'm an angry, resentful individusl, not that you'd know it from talking to me. It wasn't until I looked at my emotions from an ovjective point of view that I realised this, don't really know how I'm going to deal with this new knowledge yet, but I am recieving counselling. As for the relapse thing, I make a decision whether I think I can just 'ride it out' or if think its a bit full on, I'll get in contact with my MS nurse and ask her for her opinion/help. If you want to chat, feel free to message me =) Gav

Hey, take things one day at a time and don't feel like you have to cope on your own. Friends and family can be very supportive, so lean on them when you need to. And remember that it's how you cope with a challenge that defines you - not the challenge itself. Someone once told me that I was being 'very brave' and 'an inspiration' with the way I was coping with my diagnosis but I didn't see it like that because in my head I was just doing what I needed to do!?