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  The Strength That Doesn’t Look Like Strength

  Posted by tootiredtoquit on March 25, 2025 at 12:17 pm

  When I first got diagnosed, it felt like the illness was suddenly the main character in my life. Everything revolved around. Appointments, symptoms, what I could or couldn’t do anymore. I didn’t recognize myself for a while.

  But over time, I started noticing something else.

  Like… I’m way more patient than I thought. Not in a saintly way, more like, I’ve learned how to sit with discomfort and not freak out. I’m more resourceful too. I’ve figured out how to adapt in ways I never would’ve imagined. And weirdly, I laugh more now? Not always, obviously. But dark humor has gotten me through some really rough spots.

  I don’t know. I guess I’ve met parts of myself I never would’ve known if everything had stayed “normal.”

  Curious if anyone else feels that. What have you discovered about yourself while figuring out how to live with this?

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