“I hated that the greatest enemy of my lifetime... was also my truest love.” — Bailey Vincent Copy Share Image
“She was always fighting a battle but her smile would never tell you so.” — Nikki Rowe Copy Share Image
“The days of darkness weren't wasted years, i learnt how to walk with the stars.” — Nikki rowe Copy Share Image
“Futility. Uselessness. Bloody entrophy. Death matters, at least sometimes.” — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Self-stigma can be just a big a problem as the negative attitudes of others.” — Megan A. Arroll Copy Share Image
“We would not be able to impact future generations if family was not one of our top priorities.” — Gregory S. Works Copy Share Image
“I had learned quickly that life doesn't always go the way I want it to, and that's okay. I still plod on.” — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
“The weekend was a much-needed breath of fresh air; Monday always seemed to not only take that breath right back, but add… — Jennifer Starzec Copy Share Image
“You spend a lot of time thinking about how awful the prison is rather than envisioning your future.” — Piper Kerman Copy Share Image
“To think how different ones life would be had one moment not altered it all - just don’t sit there too long… — Nikki Rowe Copy Share Image
Processed foods cause inflammation, a source of most chronic illnesses as well as stress. — Kris Carr Copy Share Image
“The video was still playing, although I didn't know why. It seemed as if the able-bodied dancers were mocking me.” — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
“Every EDS patient knows that one of the hardest parts of our day is the moment we open our eyes and waken… — Michael Bihovsky Copy Share Image
“No matter what stage of illness we are in, whether we’ve just been diagnosed or we have lived with chronic migraines for… — Sarah Hackley Copy Share Image
We know that no algorithm can solve global poverty; no pill can cure a chronic illness; no box of chocolates can mend… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
My son, Sam, is 15 years old, and he's been a diabetic since he was 2. When you're a parent of a… — Bart Millard Copy Share Image
“Many empaths are diagnosed with chronic illnesses such as fibromyalgia, CFS, lupus, and various autoimmune diseases, as well as psychological disorders such… — Aletheia Luna Copy Share Image
“People who don't see you every day have a hard time understanding how on some days--good days--you can run three miles, but… — Jennifer Starzec Copy Share Image
The food you eat is among the most significant factors affecting your genes and pushing them toward cancer by causing mutation or… — Dharma Singh Khalsa Copy Share Image
“We don’t always have a lot of control over our circumstances. Nobody purposely chooses financial ruin or chronic illness. But we can… — Ramon Presson Copy Share Image
“When a surgeon refuses to operate on you because it’s dangerous and unethical, you have no options. Just 'Here’s one more permanent… — Michael Bihovsky Copy Share Image
“When i lost the power to control my legs, I learnt the importance of why we must always walk in the direction… — Nikki rowe Copy Share Image
“My alarm goes off at 5:50 a.m. First thing I do is check to make sure I'm not dead. If I am,… — Samantha Irby Copy Share Image
“Most people live in fear of some terrible event changing their lives, the death of a loved one or a serious illness.… — Jamie Weisman Copy Share Image
“That’s the point. This healthy-feeling time now just feels like a tease. Like I’m in this holding pattern, flying in smooth circles… — Jessica Verdi Copy Share Image
“We EDS patients are accustomed to being doctors’ first cases of something in virtually every medical specialty. We’re just as used to… — Michael Bihovsky Copy Share Image
“The books my mother read and reread provided a broader, more adventurous world, and escape from the confines of her chronic illness.… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
“The 40-hour work week, long considered the gold standard, has quietly and insidiously stretched into 50 to 60 hours. Despite this accepted… — Rosalind Joffe Copy Share Image
“For some reason the word “chronic” often has to be explained. It does not mean severe, though many chronic conditions can be… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
“My name is CRPS, or so they say But I actually go by; a few different names. I was once called causalgia,… — Nikki Rowe Copy Share Image
“We have a duty tonight. Everybody, and guys this for you as well because I know you know women. You have a… — Whoopi Goldberg Copy Share Image
“The understatement rule means that a debilitating and painful chronic illness must be described as ‘a bit of a nuisance’; a truly… — Kate Fox Copy Share Image
“Mental illness People assume you aren’t sick unless they see the sickness on your skin like scars forming a map of all… — Emm Roy Copy Share Image
“In any disease, say smoking-induced lung or heart disease, organs and tissues are damaged and function in pathological ways. When the brain… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
“Having a chronic illness, Molly thought, was like being invaded. Her grandmother back in Michigan used to tell about the day one… — Alison Lurie Copy Share Image
“Waiting for a late friend. Waiting in line at the movies. Waiting for the phone to ring. Waiting for the mail. Waiting… — Kyo Maclear Copy Share Image
“His Burden Is Light Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I… — Cheri Fuller Copy Share Image
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