Tag Archives: anger

Is Your Liver Feeling Unappreciated?

In the title of this post, I ask if your liver is feeling unappreciated. But that’s not exactly what I meant. The real question I want to ask you is, do any of your organs and body parts that are … Continue reading

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Are You Angry at Yourself? Probably – Even if You Don’t Think so

You may already know that anger can have negative effects on both your emotional and physical well-being. I will describe some of those effects later in this post. But before I do, I want to point out something most people … Continue reading

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Doing Different Things to Try to Get Well

When we have a chronic illness, we often try every thing we can think of to get better. Unfortunately, some of the things we try provide little or no improvement. For example, I went on a very strict and difficult … Continue reading

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When you get angry, be gentle and understanding – with yourself

I decided on today’s topic because of a conversation that took place recently in one of the online support groups I belong to. A woman I’ll call Carolyn wrote about her long, ongoing struggle to try to get disability insurance. … Continue reading

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Keeping Hope Alive

When life is difficult, as it often is when we have a chronic illness, one of the most important things that helps us keep going is hope for a better future. But given the many challenges, hardships, and disappointments we … Continue reading

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