The language we use when describing herpes

[lovingmyself2014]

Hi all!

 

I hope everyone is having a great week. I have enjoyed being in the background for the most part over the past few weeks as I have dealt with depression. I start counseling tomorrow and am looking forward to a church support group I joined to get over past hurts. However, today I think I might have had a slight break through. I really think I have been thinking about herpes in such a negative way that has me still feeling shame after 6months (post diagnosis). I thought to myself, what if I reframed it? Do you think it would be wrong for me to describe herpes as cold sores that come up in an inconvenient place?

[Ihaveittoo1975]

Don't see anything wrong with that as lots of other people think about it and explain it that way.

 

As long as it helps you deal with it in a good way, and to not be in denial about H, there is no right or wrong way handling this diagnose.

[WCSDancer2010]

@lovingmyself2014

 

We encourage people to reframe how they look at herpes all the time ... I just say it's a nuisance skin condition in a really inconvenient place. Your description is accurate enough and puts it into a different perspective ... so ... why not??? :)

 

You might like these 2 links ... ;)

 

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/2211/change-your-words-change-your-world

 

Shame

[lovingmyself2014]

Thank you both!