How do i stay positive, i pray, end of story. I have have bad arthritis is my back, i'm sick most of the time, other joints in my body talk to me all the time so there is never a day when i'm not in pain ranging from moderate to severe and couple my diabetes on top of it i got a reason i could be depressed all the time, but i'm not, tho at times i still fight depression. I get to go to work, i want to work and i do and this despite drs telling me for years to go on ssd. I get to live live a man and not give in to the need for comfort all the time. I learned a long time ago that if i'm feeling bad physically or emotionally it doesn't mean i'm not okay. The only time you fail is when you give up and give into the pain.
I have it better than i deserve, i have a wife, family, and friends that love me and that i love. As long as i have someone to love there is always a reason to forget the pain, get up and get going.
I lived a wild life for a lot of years and did alot of hard work so i earned the aches and pain i have . I didn't just sit on the sidelines and watch i got in it. I continue to enjoy it always will.
Alot of people have it worse off than me so i thank God every day for what i do have.
Mikey