This is our favorite blog post so far from local Lyme advocate Sarah Israel. Her post focuses on the ways Lyme affects your 'old life' and your 'new life'. She uses an analogy that involves having a dog as a pet--so if you love dogs and are having a difficult time dealing with the 'new life' that was forced upon you, this post is a must-read.
"What his analogy proved was that your life will be different after an illness. You have to mourn the loss of your old life appropriately (go through every step of the grief process), but then move on and 'get a new dog'. Of course you will always love and never forget your old dog/your former life, but you WILL learn to love your new dog/your new life. And you will love them equally but for different reasons, although they may be very unalike from each other."
http://whenlifehandsyoulyme.blogspot.fr/2013/08/your-new-life-explained-in-analogy.html