41 quotes found
“If I only could explain How much I miss that precious moment when I was free from the shackles of chronic pain.”
“I am disabled but I'm not my disability. Disability is just a little piece of me but it is not my whole personality”
“What if...the doctors couldn't find anything wrong? What if I was over-exaggerating the pain, weakness, and weird sensations?”
“All parents set out with expectations, hopes and dreams for their child. When a child is diagnosed with a health problem, these aspirations are altered. While one parent is hoping to see their chil...”
“Armed with my positive attitude and inherent stubborn nature, I keep my mind focused and my life moving forward. I stop to rest, pout and even cry sometimes, but always, I get back up. Life is givi...”
“My handbag turned into a diaper bag for the chronically ill.”
“It never occurred to me that somehow women did know about it. It just never occurred to me. Yes I am wearing sneakers too. You are in a suit, I am comfortable. So when she explained to me that this...”
“You spend a lot of time thinking about how awful the prison is rather than envisioning your future.”
“This was the first piece to the whole storythe beginning.”
“We can feel isolated and powerless when living with chronic illness, but what if your story begins to bridge the barrier or open a way for someone to connect? What if your story offers a glimmer of...”
“I'm tired of having to struggle for what seems to come easily to everyone else.”
“Many empaths are diagnosed with chronic illnesses such as fibromyalgia, CFS, lupus, and various autoimmune diseases, as well as psychological disorders such as agoraphobia, social anxiety, ADHD, de...”
“No one knows our bodies or our subjective experiences like we do. This means we can rest secure in our knowledge of ourselves and what were going through, even when the medical profession doesnt un...”
“Behind every stressful thought is the desire for things to be other than they are.”
“Remember this: You are the expert of your body.”
“By taking the time to focus on our mental and emotional well-being, we can minimize our triggers and reduce the likelihood of a recurrence.”
“No matter what stage of illness we are in, whether weve just been diagnosed or we have lived with chronic migraines for decades, there are adjustments we can make to increase joy in our lives and t...”
“Mental illness People assume you aren’t sick unless they see the sickness on your skin like scars forming a map of all the ways you’re hurting. My heart is a prison of Have you tried?s Have you tri...”
“I certainly don’t buy into the idea that positive attitudes can somehow mysteriously directly influence physical health outcomes.”
“This was the first piece to the whole story—the beginning.”
