If you are depressed about having herpes, this article will cheer you up. After you read it, you'll still have herpes, but you'll feel better. You'll feel better, because you will realize you are not alone, and that there are lots worse things that could happen to you.
If you do a search on the internet for a list of celebrities with herpes, you will find some long lists, with famous sports superstars, movie stars, rock stars, and even a guy who used to work at the White House! The point is, anyone can get it. Herpes knows no social boundaries, and it doesn't matter if you are highly educated or not, or what your spiritual beliefs are or what race you are, or if you are promiscuous or not for that matter. And, it doesn't mean you are a bad person if you have herpes.
The fact is millions and millions of people in the world have herpes. About one in five adults in North America has herpes. In New York City, it is one in four. Think about that next time you are in a check out line at a grocery store or drug store. Someone in front of you or behind you, or the maybe the cashier has herpes. When sitting in a movie theatre, you are surrounded by people with herpes.
Having herpes can be a big distraction in your life, or it can be a minor inconvenience, or no inconvenience at all. The choice is yours. I know this will be hard to believe if you are having frequent outbreaks at this time in your life, and if you have just had a relationship end because of herpes or if you are alone and discouraged about finding a mate. But it is possible. The first thing to know, is that half the people with herpes never have outbreaks. Many do not even know they have it, which is one reason it spreads so easily. The good news is you can learn to be in the fifty percent who do not have herpes. It involves taking good care of yourself emotionally and physically. When you do this, your immune system actually starts to work better, and when your immune system is strong, it keeps the virus in remission and you don't have outbreaks. The worst thing you can do is to isolate and feel sorry for yourself. Studies have shown that when a person with herpes comes out of isolation, and starts to make more social contact, their outbreaks diminish. Also, there are herbal formulas which help strengthen your immune system. Having your immune system strong is your key to reducing or eliminating herpes outbreaks. Then, you can start to think again about having sex and a relationship, and you will start to feel much happier. Many have done just that, so it is possible.
Herpes will then become a minor concern in your life. There are many things that could happen to you which are worse, such as getting a disease that causes you to lose the use of your legs, or getting injured and loosing a hand or a finger for instance. You can think of other examples, and by comparison, herpes is minor.
One of the main causes of depression is longing to change things and not being able to do so. Once we accept what is, and stop wishing we could somehow turn back the clock, we become much happier. Many many others have learned to accept what is, and to get on with life, and as a consequence they are much happier. You can do so too!
I have had herpes for over 16 years, and now I rarely think about it. It was not like this at first of course. But I learned how to prevent herpes outbreaks, and now I help others do the same. I answer questions through the email on my websites, which also tell how to prevent outbreaks.
http://www.herpes-herbs.com/
I know what it is like to feel depressed about it, but I promise you you will feel better.
