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Lynn's avatar

I have numerous chronic debilitating illness currently flaring with heart attack like symptoms caused by stress, generational trauma I haven’t thought about for many, many years, and my precious financial situation that hinges on the deranged to continue to allow me shelter,food, and freedom

Soso's World's avatar

Hello Lynn, my chronic illnesses are C-PTSD and Fibromyalgia. We understand chronic pain and its impact on our daily lives. We are not alone. ❤️‍🩹

Beth Cruz's avatar

Thank you for sharing. 🫶🏻

Lynn's avatar

You are welcome . I share so others with chronic illness realize they are just as valuable human beings as anyone else, even if your own family are jerks.

Kim Williams, M.Div.'s avatar

Thank you for doing the hard work of advocacy.

Sherry@theresnobodytoblame's avatar

We need people who focus on what WE, the people need. Taking ANY PAC $$$$ is a conflict. Congress makes a living wage !

Congress also needs to learn how to address verbally disrespectful communications such as deflection, demeaning, name calling, withholding, blocking, judging, criticism, denial, threatening in a functional adult manner. Start calling out the unproductive moves. Stop joining in the unhealthy, immature communications.

We need to learn to Respond rather than react, which looks foolish…

Call each other out when being TOLD who you are, what you think, what you feel. Not a single person knows what someone else thinks, feels or needs. Only Bullies try to convince and tell us who we are, and disparage others. People with self esteem do not join the unhealthy immature in defensive conversations. They set boundaries with maturity and grace..

Beth Cruz's avatar

Hi Sherry. Thank you for your sharing your thoughts and perspective as a social worker. Our Chronically Illing out live is generally about the impacts of chronic illness and giving support to our growing community. I am sorry if you found it offensive. Each one of us truly cares about our community and being caring humans is one of things that brought each one of us together. 🫶🏻

Sherry@theresnobodytoblame's avatar

No offense taken Beth!Sending mindful caring and heartfelt respect to us all. ☮️🙏🏼💛

And… it’s a daily practice for me to pause and breathe and repair my own reactions. Mercy and grace help.