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Editado por JiuJitsuIsLife:
10/22/2015 8:41:17 PM
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Destiny's Profound Impact on my Life- UPDATED
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Hello all. I thought I would share how much Destiny has impacted my life and it might not be in the way you expect. My name is Ian, I am physically disabled with Cerebral Palsy (CP). My physical abilities generally have no impact on my gaming experiences in general, expect for one aspect: voice communication. For those of you don't know, CP is a condition that relates to the brain not receiving proper signals from certain parts of the body It mostly affects motor skills and speech. I have a stutter, which usually occurs when I get excited, nervous, anxious, ect. Naturally, video games fill me with happiness and therefore excitement, causing my stutter to act up on a more regular basis. In the past, I played with my microphone unplugged in order to avoid unwanted harassment from people that have nothing better to do. However, due to Destiny's Raids and their nature communication is essential. This forced me to take a big leap as far as how I play. Although it was difficult at first to get used to it, now I find myself speaking more frequently in game. I have made a few friends that have grown accustomed to how I speak, so we group up together and raid! This also extends to my social life outside of Destiny as I am more keen on participating in my college classes and presenting my work, contributing my opinion and thoughts. I would like to thank Bungie for unknowingly and indirectly bettering my life with the Raids and the teamwork associated with them. It has pushed be to become the person I want to be, that was so hesitant just a few months ago. Thank you.
Ian
Edit: [b]WOW!!!![/b] I am truly overwhelmed by the support of the community. It has truly move me, My goal is to impact as many people positively as possible and it makes me so happy that many of you have a positive take away from this, some of you also shared your own experiences. I don't know what to say, I am truly humbled. Thank you all once again.
[b]UPDATE 10-22-15[/b]
Hello All,
I wanted to give you all an update on my life since you all supported me the first time. I have been recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer which the doctors said the type I have is incurable. I am going to be on chemo the rest of my life unless a miracle happens. Because of chemotherapy, I become fatigued often, so I don't have much time to play let alone find a team. I honestly don't know what the future holds. What I'm trying to say is, be kind to one another, you never know how one's life will change. Thank you all.
Ian
PS. For any non believers of my story. See the link below from Fox News.
[url=http://www.fox5ny.com/news/31951994-story]Fox News[/url]
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Ian, you're an inspiration. Your positive attitude is contagious, and your note made my day. Thank you for writing it, and for reminding people that individuals with CP are physically handicapped, not mentally handicapped as many believe the speech impediment normally indicates. Have an awesome day brother, see you in space!
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Dude if you are on XB1 add me as a friend, i will have you in my fireteam anytime any day!
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Editado por DankMemeChef: 2/3/2015 12:31:46 PMYou're the best^
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This would inspire many who share similar/ the same disability you have. I don't have a disability and I'm inspired ;) Good luck dude!
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i love you dude <3 #manlove
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[quote][b]Note:[/b] I posted this on Reddit. I figured I would post and share my story here, too. Hello all. I thought I would share how much Destiny has impacted my life and it might not be in the way you expect. My name is Ian, I am physically disabled with Cerebral Palsy (CP). My physical abilities generally have no impact on my gaming experiences in general, expect for one aspect: voice communication. For those of you don't know, CP is a condition that relates to the brain not receiving proper signals from certain parts of the body It mostly affects motor skills and speech. I have a stutter, which usually occurs when I get excited, nervous, anxious, ect. Naturally, video games fill me with happiness and therefore excitement, causing my stutter to act up on a more regular basis. In the past, I played with my microphone unplugged in order to avoid unwanted harassment from people that have nothing better to do. However, due to Destiny's Raids and their nature communication is essential. This forced me to take a big leap as far as how I play. Although it was difficult at first to get used to it, now I find myself speaking more frequently in game. I have made a few friends that have grown accustomed to how I speak, so we group up together and raid! This also extends to my social life outside of Destiny as I am more keen on participating in my college classes and presenting my work, contributing my opinion and thoughts. I would like to thank Bungie for unknowingly and indirectly bettering my life with the Raids and the teamwork associated with them. It has pushed be to become the person I want to be, that was so hesitant just a few months ago. Thank you. Ian[/quote]
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I hear Ya brother!
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Hey man, if you are ever in a raid with me, I would never kick you. So who cares if you can't talk? If you can listen, and have previous knowledge of the raid, you raid with me.
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Beautiful
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You are awesome brah.
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If people give you shit about how you sound over xbox they can go -blam!- themselves.
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Editado por Jampire: 2/3/2015 11:29:00 AMGlad to hear it man. Keep pushing through the adversity and you'll come out even stronger. Destiny and JiuJitsu... I can definitely think of worse ways to spend your free time. BJJ for life!
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Glad you posted this; too many people profile individuals based on the sound & quality of an individual's voice - truly glad that you had a positive experience. The more people that read & process this post, the better; in my opinion, at least. ;-)
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Love it. Honest post. Not looking for sympathy or a free ride. Just genuinely bringing to light a fact that you enjoy the game and the effect it has had on your quality of life having to live with a truly awful illness. Guy on here the other day had a sore butt and wanted a free ps4 and a kid testing games with bungie. Gump5ter40 on xb1 man.
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I respect you Ian! I have a friend that loves gaming so much he learned how to play with the use of only one hand. Game on Garth game on!
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Well done Ian and I hope you continue to play and improve. It would be a honour to have you on my fire team
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Touched truly
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Really great post, thanks for sharing. You seem to have brought in many of the nicer posters on these boards which is a refreshing sight! Good on you.
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Great post.
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Glad for you man, keep it up!
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Good for you Ian!!! Keep it at Sir!
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Good for you bud. Keep doing the things that make you happy even if it's something trivial like a video game. We all have are things others might not take as seriously as we do.
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Wow! U inspire me, u are the type of person that "needs" this. A gateway to open up. Absolutely made my day
