I'm disabled and I'm mourning the able-bodied life I'll never have, but everyone tells me to be positive and focus on what I can do instead of what I've lost.
More people experience this than they realize.
Acquiring disability involves real loss of future possibilities and physical capacities that deserve acknowledgment, not just adaptive celebration.
“Where Are You with Disenfranchised grief — when loss isn't recognized?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.