Anonymous #1 1w

This is just me but when my body is having issues I try to remember that it’s doing its best and I try to appreciate what it still is able to do. This may not work for everyone though, I’m sure chronic pain makes that very difficult. But you’re right, this definition has a glaring flaw

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Anonymous #3 1w

I hear what you’re saying, but the autoimmune illness means my white blood cells are actually doing their best to attack & erode my joints. I have to take heavy immunosuppressive meds to try to interfere with the process of my body destroying itself

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Anonymous #1 1w

Do you feel betrayed by your body?

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Anonymous #3 1w

I wouldn’t really describe it as “betrayal”, because that implies an initial foundation of trust—I’ve had this illness since I was a small child, I never had the opportunity to develop enough faith in my body that I could view its failures as betrayal. it’s just at war with itself, forever, with no reason

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Anonymous #1 1w

I see :/ where I’m coming from is I developed an autoimmune condition later in life and it manifests as brain fog and mental issues but not really much pain, so I guess for me it doesn’t *feel* like my body is attacking itself, even though I know it is. So for me it’s maybe easier to see my body as “confused but trying its best” than it would be if I were dealing with pain/mobility/dysautonomia issues That sounds incredibly frustrating and hurtful

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