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Pay Attention to Who Makes You Fall in Love with Life Again

My physical circle in life that makes me fall in love with life is very small but I never go without telling them what they mean to me. They stuck around when everyone else couldn’t deal and disappeared. And, now I’m virtually loving on those of you here at The Mighty and trying to interact and follow everyone. Some folks may cluelessly view us as sorely inept and broken because of all our mental and physical health constraints but they’d be dead wrong. It takes a badass warrior to get up every day to fight multiple mental & chronic illnesses !! 🩷🤗
#MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #Anxiety #Schizophrenia #Depression #AutoimmuneThyroidDisease #ThyroidDisease #PerniciousAnemia #CeliacDisease #Arthritis #BackPain #ChronicFatigue #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #AutismSpectrumDisorder #ADHD #AlzheimersDisease #SkinCancer #ChronicObstructivePulmonaryDisease

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I’m always listening with an open heart!♥️

Advice?!! I’m now 55 and have been in therapy since 16. I’ve heard it all (voices included for free) and have run the gammet on psych meds and have done my due diligence with tons of research until bleary-eyed and on every corner of the continent. Eastern, Western, alternative and wholistic medicine.
As if having mental health disorders wasn’t enough. The universe saw fit to include multiple autoimmune disorders to my curriculum vitae. Took a few years and several doctors later to receive diagnoses.
Had to take a leave of absence from my job that I was very passionate about. But, it’s true, either find time to take care of yourself or your body will do it for you. I haven’t been back to work full time since 2012.
I’ve suspected Autism as both of my amazingly brilliant children are on the spectrum with ADHD and microcephaly. To add insult to injury, I have been full time caregiver for mom who has Alzheimer’s for the last two years. And, I’m scheduled for two upcoming surgeries to remove the final of 10 malenoma removal surgeries.
It’s mind numbing after years of treatment to still feel unwell. Wish there was truly a magic cure-all for everyone of us!!! I like to infuse humor and creativity into my day to stave off the pain and exhaustion.

#MentalHealth #Schizophrenia #BipolarDisorder #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicFatigue #ThyroidDisease #MultipleAutoimmuneSyndrome #PerniciousAnemia #Arthritis #ChronicObstructivePulmonaryDisease #AutismSpectrumDisorder #ADHD #newbietoTheMighty #BackPain #Cancer #SkinCancer #ChronicPain

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