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In this area of Disabled World we list health and disability stories and articles submitted by our members.

The stories range from funny and factual, to inspirational, informative, and serious.

We welcome submissions to the "Your Stories" section.

Please take a few moments to share your story with us and maybe inspire others, we would love to hear from you!

Maybe you had a good or bad travel experience and want to tell others about it. Or maybe you have some interesting factual health or disability information you think may help others, why not write about it and see your story published on Disabled World.

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Submitted Stories

Forced to Live in Own Waste
One error would lead to finding out that my medical insurance company knew about it. And, was willing to allow me to live suffering in my own excrement...

Its Not all Black and White
Windheim, 44, a traumatic brain injury survivor who has been working for the Nyack Public Library for more than 15 years, has been a familiar figure to Nyack locals.

Asking for Help is not a Sign of Weakness
We all need help every now and then. Financial, spiritual, physical and emotional help that comes from others to get us through difficult times in our lives.

Cruising in a Wheelchair
This was our first cruise with our children. We have been on several cruises. Our oldest son who is 21 uses a wheelchair. We flew into Ft. Lauderdale the night before which I highly recommend and stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn. They offer free shuttle from the airport and to Port Everglades.

Discipline: A Key to Achieving your Goals
In order to discipline yourself, select the time that you will start and stop the task. Consider this an appointment. Allow no interruptions that would side track you. As you get involved with the project, and the time that you have set aside is ending, decide if it is best to extend the time, or stop working on the project.

Setting Your Personal Best
Walking any distance is an accomplishment. Many of my muscles below my waist are paralyzed due to a spinal cord injury. When I walk, I wear calf-high plastic braces on my legs and use a rolling walker, crutches or canes. The braces are used for support in order to position my paralyzed feet at a 90-degree angle to the ground.

The Resiliency Factors: How to Bounce Back from Adversity
Ever wish you could get over a tragedy, bounce back and get on with your life? Resiliency is the ability to get through, get over, get past, and thrive after a trauma, tragedy, or tribulation.

Lessons Learned Paddling in the Moonlight
Last night, my husband Mark and I went kayaking in the moonlight. The event had all the makings for a romantic evening.  It was a warm summer night under a beautiful moonlit sky on a five mile stretch of a lazy and shallow Hocking River.  We had been looking forward to this adventure for weeks.

Living Life with Conviction
Life is like a roller coaster. There are hills to climb and hills to coast. Your image of your life is critically important to your success. We are in control of many of the circumstances around us, but there are other circumstances beyond our control.

A Jump for Charity - Out of a Plane
One organization that is very aware of the conditions of people around the world is G.A.P Adventures, Canada's largest adventure travel company. With hundreds of adventure travel offerings to continents like Latin America, Asia and Africa, the people at G.A.P are very informed about the situation of communities in many countries.

A Powerful Motivator: The Fear of Regret
We’ve all done things in our lives that we have regretted. Sometimes it is an action we have taken, or something we have said. Other times it is our lack of taking an action. That action would have made all the difference in our lives. We suffer the consequences.

Looking Back Teaches you Lessons
How clear is your memory of very difficult times in your life? Memories fade. Bad memories are often locked away in our mind. We often try to fill in the gaps in our ability to recall details of our lives.

Having the Courage to Face Your Demons
This past March, a business trip brought me to Granville for the first time since I was injured.  I felt an avalanche of emotions flooding over me as I drove by the entrance of the path. I parked my van in the same parking place where I parked two years ago and wept. The nightmare was returning.

Rosemarie Rossetti Article
Learning to do something differently can take what seems like forever. When I came home from the hospital five weeks after my spinal cord injury, I began learning the true meaning of patience. Patience is acceptance. Patience is an expression of deep understanding.

Perseverance is Necessary for Fulfilling Dreams
It is not often that I have the opportunity to be recognized for my work promoting spinal cord injury research on such a grand scale! This October article tells the story about the planning that went into a promotional event at the recent OSU vs. Penn State game.

Living the Blossom to Full Life
As my husband, Mark and I rode our bicycles on the tree-lined streets in our neighborhood this spring, we took great pleasure from the beauty and fragrance of the flowering trees and shrubs.

Empower People with Serious Illness
Serious illness is more than a crisis of the body, it is a crisis of the soul. Many patients react to a serious disease by becoming paralyzed by fear. Resistance quickly crumbles, and is followed by depression and despair. Yet others marshal the inner resources needed to overcome the crisis.

How the Internet and Owning a Pet Saved My Life
In the summer of 1988 I suffered a breakdown caused by overwork and also personal problems with relationships. To cut a long story short I lost my highly paid job in advertising and was admitted to a mental institution where I was placed on drugs to try and control my anxieties and delusions.