Why All the Drama?

By David Spero Have you noticed how people need drama in their lives? If they don't have anything to worry about, they create something. People with diabetes don't have to create. Diabetes brings plenty of drama. But is drama good or bad? If it's bad, how can we get rid of it? Why do people pull for drama in their lives? Drama is defined by Google as "an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances." So drama makes our lives more interesting. If we're bored or we feel there's no point, having some excitement and emotion might pick our lives up a bit. Did you ever wonder why Oprah Winfrey's weight went up and down so dramatically, so often, in public with all kinds of media attention? Her fight with weight was her story — it personalized her, made her more sympathetic and lovable. It seems a lot of people in our culture, especially women, have weight for the drama. A Gallup Poll found that 56% of Americans want to lose weight. Many people cycle through weight loss and regain time after time. Is the drama — the emotional highs of loss and lows of regain — driving some of this unhealthy behavior? Multiple sclerosis (MS) has supplied me with drama for over 30 years. Every morning I wake up wondering, "Will I be able to get out of bed today?" What a relief when I can actually stand up! Like diabetes, MS makes one worry about the future. When I have some good days, I wonder if I might be getting better. Bad days scare me and depre...
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