O is for Obstacles

Obstacle - noun A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.

Here is something vital to remember about obstacles, they can be overcome. It may take time and it will definitely take effort but if you're willing to put in the spoons then eventually even the highest mountain can be scaled.

That is how I see my illness. It's job is to put obstacles in my way, and it's my job to conquer each and every one, no matter how long it takes.

Because if someone builds a brick wall around you, how do you ever expect to get anywhere if all you do is stare at the inside.

You don't have to knock down the whole thing in one foul swoop. You could build a ladder, throw over a rope, chip away at the mortar or dig a tunnel; it really doesn't matter how you get past it as long as you get past it in the end.