Looks like everyone is getting on the right track. I know I can only do 1 and maybe 2 things in a day. I have to remember I have RA and I am 74. I don't know for sure which one wears me out first! I am sure it is the RA!!!!!
Hugs for all!

When I was diagnosed with RA I joined myrateam website because I wanted to learn more about it.
I was really freaked out by everyone's stories I cancelled my membership, I couldn't accept the diagnosis.
One year on I'm more informed and have accepted what has landed in my lap.
This disease will not beat me.

I developed a Anxiety Disorder after being pre - menopausal , because of the loss of estrogen and the effects from RA . My depression and anxiety became really bad and she put me on the generic Citalopram 20 mg , once a day . The relieve was phenomenal and I wont go without it ! God bless

You have to get rid of all expectations on yourself. I had to stop saying well maybe tomorrow will be a better day and I can get something accomplished, well that didn't work, so I found myself saying I hope next week is better, nope. So now I'm slowly accepting the 2 hrs that it use to take to clean my cupboards, etc, now takes 5 days ! But you know what, I have the same feeling of accomplishment and the same end result., clean cupboards, just different time span is all. I know I'm not going to be able to do alot of spring cleaning, so with a few extra bucks, I'm going to swallow my pride and pay for some help :)

I was emotional for a long time and feared what the future had planned for me. It took about a year to realize that I'd be okay regardless of what was thrown at me.

I have to remind myself that everything happens for a reason (as crappy as it is)

I also noticed I am more angry and less patient due to the pain and have to remind myself that I can't take out my pain/anger on people