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Chronic Illness Truth #10

3/23/2019

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I literally just had a conversation with my brother that sounded just like this!  I was chatting with him on a day that I didn't feel well at all, and he was telling me about how sore he was because he was playing basketball the night before, so I thought I'd be clever and respond with that!  It gave us both a good laugh!

Anyone who struggles with chronic illness knows that existing in a broken down body can often be discouraging and make you seem obviously separate from everyone else.  What inflicts a minor amount of pain on the average person often leaves me bedridden for a few days, as is with the rest of the chronic illness community.  It's important to be sensitive and compassionate towards others no matter what, simply because you never know the inner batter that someone else is fighting.

I also want to point out that I often see a lot of posts on social media about longing to be like everyone else and have your life back again.  The reality is that even when you are healed from this plague that is chronic illness, your life will not look the same as it did before you had the chance to experience the depths of this kind of pain.  You'll be a different person who has grown and changed, and it's a beautiful change, not a bad one.

So it's okay to be different.  It's okay to sit down in situations where someone who was healthy wouldn't.  It's okay to say no to certain foods at social gatherings because you know they'll make you sick.  It's okay to have bad days, and it's okay to be different than the rest of society.  Being unique doesn't make you weird.  It makes you absolutely beautiful!  And that beauty is something that will penetrate into the hearts and minds of the right people with time.  So live life to YOUR fullest, not everyone else's.  And embrace being a little bit different.  Because normal has always seemed awful boring to me anyway!

Comment below if you agree and how your illness makes you feel different but beautiful! ​
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Andrew
3/23/2019 15:03:41

It's ok to be different then anyone else. I've always had my own sense of style and way of doing things. In my years in school, I went against the flow. I was often bullied for my illness and differences.

I had my share of depression and rock bottom moments. Then I realize life isn't a spectator sport. I can't just sit around and let life pass you by. I'd miss out.

I refused to my limitations physically and mentally hold me back from enjoying life with God, family and the few friends I have in life.

I also refused to let it define who and what I am. I know I have a chronic illness condition but there's more to me than that.

I encourage others to be bold. To embrace the difference and be the beautiful wonderful person that you are and can be. Be YOU! ☺

"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
-Romans 12:2

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