Characteristics
Victim.
- Does nothing.
- Blame yourself and others.
- Focuses on self.
- Why me.
- Becomes depress
- Gives control to someone else.
Steward
- Takes control.
- Gets involve
- Takes action.
- Serves others.
- Today I challenge each person on dialysis or is close to someone who is that you become a steward and not a victim.
How can you become a steward?
- Get information on your illness.
- Follow the instructions of your health care professionals.
- Become active with others who share your condition
- Be of assistance to others with your condition
- Educate others about your condition.
- Show those who you care about how to avoid your condition.
- Pray about your condition. You may want to pray not only for healing but also for coping capabilities.
- Consider what your situation would be without dialysis or you having to pay for it.
- Give thanks for the dialysis solution.
Results of being a steward.
- God will bless you as you serves others.
- Reduce your depression as you focus on others.
- A feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment.
- Being mentally and physically active redounds to improved healthy conditions.
- You will feel more of a team than an individual.
Prepared by Allan Haynes who had kidney disease for over 40 years and on dialysis for the pass two and half years.
