Eric, has been a wheelchair user for 18 years. He knows what it feels like to have your life completely changed in an instant.
“You got to pick it up from somewhere…if you keep dragging on, a day will pass you by and it will never come back.”
“Self-confidence is not something you can build up overnight,” says Eric. When you’re in a negative state, mixing around with the right kind of company helps. They’ll put a positive influence in your life. Rather than wallowing in self-pity and negativity, hanging around people with similar interests can be a good start to staying positive. Complaining and whining about your disability is unproductive. Learning to accept your disability is challenging, but it is doable.
“Whether you want to be a complainer or doer… it’s really up to you. There are still other things that you can control, your emotions, your feelings, your attitude towards other people and your attitude towards the world.”
“He accepts who he is and loves himself very much,” shares his partner, Sharon. “I think it is very attractive if you can love yourself because if you don’t even love yourself, I don’t think other people will.” Eric adds, “love yourself not in a selfish way, but you got to look after yourself mentally and emotionally.”
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