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Members deeply connected over the question of accepting help after a fall, with many sharing the struggle between fierce independence and the... Read more

Members deeply connected over the question of accepting help after a fall, with many sharing the struggle between fierce independence and the reality of living with Parkinson's disease. Several members described hard lessons learned, including serious injuries like broken bones, a cranial bleed, and a fractured finger that came from trying to manage alone, leading many to shift toward accepting help while still guiding how that help is given. A recurring theme was that pride and the fear of losing independence are real, but learning to let others in, whether family or strangers, is an act of self-care, not weakness.