Being disabled suddenly by accident or illness eliminates the routines that we and those close to us depend upon to help maintain stability in our lives.

Many of the changes are things no one could prepare for, but it can help you and the newly disabled to hear from those who have gone before, especially since newly disabled people can feel frightened, abandoned and without direction.

The suggestions offered here come from a woman who was paralyzed for several years in her 30s and then slowly regained her mobility through hard work and the guidance of people in similar situations.

The author writes from a first-hand perspective that sudden disability can lead to a new, functional and successful life.

(via Disabled-World.Com)