Has P/PA had any positive effects on your life?

[mattellie]

Good question Jotee

Had you asked me this question some 20 years ago I would have rammed it straight back down your throat Looking back it robbed me of so much of my life and there is no way I could have understood where a question like this was coming from.

20 years on and my whole outlook has changed. Old age, an acceptance that P is a life sentence, maybe I just dont care anymore or what I looked for in life throughout my 20's and 30's is a million miles from what I look for now. Perhaps the bugg3r has finally beat me and this is my way of giving in?

But I do now sit back and look for the positives instead of the negatives and yes, I have found some

The obvious being PHO

And from being a member of PHO led me to becoming involved with the Dead Sea trips which have been going on for over 5 years now. Having helped so many people make that trip has given me huge amounts of satisfaction.

So yes Jo, I can safely say I have found a positive to come out of having P

[A PHO MEMBER OF DISGUISE]

yep cos ive had some freebies

free uvb suntan off the nhs
free jabs off the nhs
now on the special list thats a positive right 

plus most postive is that its who i am

[Nyquist]

Hi All,

I'm sure that generally most of us feel quite negative about psoriasis or psoratic arthritis and rightfully so. But in a 'cup is half full' way... are there any positive effects that have come out of having this/these conditions??

For me I would say yes:
- Firstly, I found this forum and the wonderful people in here.
- As a knock on effect of joining this forum, I've made a good friend (another P-ey like me) who is (occassionally! ) quite inspirational to me and good fun!
- I feel more educated about the health system and take more ownership of my own health through this education. (Not just in respects of P)



Does anyone else have any other positives?

x

NO

[briven]

Ditto