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Annelise Lords's avatar

Damn, you are talking about me and many I know. And you are right, we are more than our illness. We are also survivors. Living ones.

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Dascha Paylor 🇨🇦🍁🐻‍❄'s avatar

We are. And in surviving, we are stronger and more capable than we often realize.

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Ana Tirolese's avatar

Thank you for this, Dascha. Well said! You are so correct that we are more than our illness(es). I live with several illnesses and a paradigm shift from "I am" to "I have" or "I live with" makes a huge difference. Thank you.

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Dascha Paylor 🇨🇦🍁🐻‍❄'s avatar

You're welcome, Ana. I know you contend with a lot, and, yes, this makes a huge difference.

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