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This may not chime for you as she writes about lonely and not the things we are talking about, but still I love this poem and it might help someone on here sometime. Mary Oliver's poem Wild Geese (and she suffered a lot): You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a...

It sounds like it is a big thing of it all. But you can't 'stop' it with mind, or with effort, or trying - I do know this (have experienced this). Because that works and then all those thoughts come crowding back. And then to have to deal with such hard physical things on top. What if you could...

I feel like you are being WAY too hard on yourself. Very hard indeed. I know what dealing with debilitating pain is like (forget the causes right now) and it is horrific and endless and rubs away at everything: joy, hope, enjoyment, plans, ambitions, and simple day to day things that others take...

By the way, just to add: just realised it sounds like I am saying YOU are doing all these things, which I have no idea if you do or not. It was just I recognised that mind searching and it reminded me of all I have been through and done. So sharing only in case it chimes with anyone :)

Hello, I came across your post whilst looking for positive / learning stories to help my daughter's young friend (20) who is suffering terribly from Chrohn's - in and out of hospital and has taken over everything. However in coming across your post I found myself wanting to maybe share something...