I try to be a pretty happy person most of the time and not let RA get me down. A couple of weeks ago, I had a spell where I was pretty upset about the fact that I never really have had a “normal” life. I don’t remember what it was like to run without pain, to wake up in the morning for more than just a two-week stretch without feeling like I need six more hours of sleep.
Sara Nash of Single Gal’s Guide to RA has both a comic and a post about how she’s dealt with her diagnosis.