Something I have to remind myself of on almost a daily basis! It is so hard to need to ask for help… help in the way of government assistance, help from friends and family for needed medical supplies, medications which are often impossible to afford on limited income… asking for help with errands, going to doctor appointments… help with simple life tasks like laundry, dishes, house-cleaning, changing the bed sheets… after all these years (16) and all this practice, I still feel a ping of pain every time I must ask for more help. The only antidote to the struggle is to remind yourself that your disease is NOT your fault! You did not ask for this, you did not do anything wrong to deserve this, you did not manifest illness and hardship into your life. I am a woman of strong faith, and I constantly struggle with why God lets some of the most amazing, kind, compassionate,, loving, giving people I know struggle and suffer so badly with chronic health problems, while so many jerks get to run around everyday healthy as horses… but we are simply not meant to know that answer!
All we can do is move forward with our lives the best we can, doing everything possible to properly care for ourselves, to support our physical and mental health in the ways within our control, and to humble ourselves to asking for help when we must, and remind ourselves daily, hourly, every minute if needed… Our Chronic Illness is NOT our Faults!”
~chronically_unshakable
