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Struggling mentally post spinal surgery

SwingOfThings September 4th, 2023

I’ve been away from 7 cups for a few years as I felt my life was rolling along nicely. 12 weeks ago though I fell off my horse and ended up having spinal surgery as I had 7 fractured vertebrae. I’m really active and am now struggling as I have lost that way to blow off steam and clear my head. Plus I’m getting fat :(


I don’t know why I posted - I just wanted to get it out somewhere as all my friends and family just say how well I’m doing. I’m not…

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beck1 September 4th, 2023

@SwingOfThings welcome back to Cups! Its good to have you back, I'm just sorry for the circumstances.

I can imagine it must be hard to go from an active lifestyle to not being able to be active. Do you have any hobbies that you can pick up that can help pass the time?

The Disability Sub Community could be a great place to meet people too! Would it be helpful to chat to people there?

Tinywhisper11 September 5th, 2023

@SwingOfThings sympathises with you ❤❤ gives you a giant tiny hug. It's hard I know, but we must try to find joy in the little things we can do. For me it's art and craft. I'm sorry this happened to you 😞 stuff like this is a devastating blow. We are here for you ❤❤