Re: Thoughts For The Day/Chronic Illness

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Hi,

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Hello everyone. The other day grief was

mentioned and i've seen it referenced a number of times with respect

to the impact of chronic illness. How well i know the grip of

sorrow/lament looking back over a life completely transformed by an

element i believed could not override my will to do anything, be

loved by anyone i wanted to love me, and feel forever mortal. I...>>>

 

It's much like grieving for someone dying - except the someone is your former

self. And the steps of grieving keep coming back, as each new facet of what you

can't do anymore come up. It's no wonder so many of us go into a shell.

Jerry