I know all patients with chronic illnesses are unique and have their own individual struggles. But I think the one thing we all have in common is the sheer unpredictability of living with a chronic illness.
Most of us have good and bad days, or at least bad days and not as bad days. I actually compare it to a gambling addiction. One of the worst things for someone with a gambling addiction is to actually win.
When that happens, the mind can convince itself that it will happen again and again, if not every single time. I think it can be the same for someone living with a chronic illness.
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