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In The Mirror: Body Image and Chronic Illness

When diagnosed with a chronic illness, the insecurities concerning body image grow exponentially then we could ever think possible. We develop more of a hate relationship with our bodies, stronger and unyielding to change than ever before. When living with a chronic illness, we experience pain, discomfort, and loss of control. All of which also can lead to a change in physical appearance. And which can have a detrimental effect on self-esteem and how we feel...

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The things that make me different are the things that make me…

This post is genuinely personal and difficult to write, but as I think it will resonate with many others who are forced to live with illness every day, it is, therefore, an important one to write. There are many times that I dislike myself and am ashamed of who I have become.  If I could be anyone else, I would gladly choose anyone else's life to live rather than my own. A lot of that is down to the neurological condition that...

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