I am Jim Palmer. I have Tourettes. When its bad I can severely strain my neck by jerking it continually. I will sometimes shake my head or raise my arm up and down repeatedly. If you listen closely you can sometimes here me humming and other vocal tics. I wish I could hide it. I dont want you to see it. Are you looking at me? Do you think Im strange? I feel trapped. This is often what people with Tourettes feel. We also can feel shame for being told that we could stop it if we really wanted to. We have been on the receiving end of lots of stares and jokes. Im telling you this because there are lots of us. Please understand and accept us. Sometimes my Tourettes wears me out physically, mentally, and emotionally. Today my vocal and body/motor tics have been particularly active. There are times when I am totally unconscious of it until I notice someone staring. This morning when Jessica and I went out for coffee I caught myself repeating vocal tics. Im not sure if Jessie even notices it anymore herself unless its really bad. Sometimes theres no rhyme or reason for when this happens. Of course Heather accepts this about me and loves me as I am, and we have figured out some different ways to calm it. From time to time when people read about or discover I have TS, others with Tourettes will email me. Sometimes its a mom with a child who has been diagnosed with TS. If you have Tourettes Syndrome, please know that you are accepted, loved and beautiful just the way you are. To learn more about TS and those who have it, watch the below video. Thanks!
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 23:01:43 +0000
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