There are things that those who are healthy take for granted, such as being able to walk, run, or even just having a shower without passing out. Being chronically ill changes all that. It helps you to appreciate the small things and the things that others take for granted.
The Chronic Diaries - Suffocation
Chronic illness can be suffocating both physically and mentally. It can drain every last bit of energy we have and it feels as if we have a plastic bag over our heads choking every last bit of life out of our bodies.
The Chronic Diaries - Brace For Impact
Sometimes you can feel the fatigue coming on, other times you can't and it hits you so hard that it knocks you on your feet and it feels like you won't be able to get back up. When you do feel the fatigue coming on, brace for impact and try to push through it, no matter how exhausting it may get.
The Chronic Diaries - Boxed In
Sometimes we can get into situations which make us feel trapped and like we can't get out of them. Just remember that there is always hope! Just hold on to what little hope you may have, try as hard as you can to get out of the situation and you will get there eventually!
Sometimes we feel so emotionally and physically drained that we feel empty and worthless. We feel hollow.
There are times in life where we find ourselves roped into the middle of an argument between two of our loved ones. They both try to convince us to believe their side of the story and they keep trying to pull us towards their side of the fight, even though we don't want to be involved in the situation at all.
The Threads Of Life - Bound To Society
We often feel as if we are tied down to certain societal expectations and that we have to be the type of person that society thinks we should be. Don't let society's expectations dictate who you want to be. Be awesome, be unique, be you!
The Threads Of Life - Chokehold
There are often times in life where we are so stressed and under so much pressure that we feel as if we are under a chokehold and unable to breathe.
The Threads Of Life - Tug Of War
We can often find ourselves having a tug of war inside our minds when we don’t know what to do or which way to go in certain situations that life throws at us. Which side of this war of the mind will win? Only you can decide!
We can't always see where we are going or where we will end up in life, but we will never know if we don't keep pushing forward and face the future head on!
The Threads Of Life - Silenced
Everyone has opinions, but we can often find ourselves trapped in situations where we are not allowed to voice our opinions.
The Threads Of Life - Letting Go
Letting go is never easy to do, but sometimes we have to so we can be happy and move on with our lives.