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Is there a connection between having an unhappy childhood and having a chronic illness as an adult?

With very few exceptions, everyone I’ve talked to who has a chronic illness (and I’ve talked to LOTS of people who do) has wondered why they got it. I have too. Many of them believe what I do: that one … Continue reading

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How to Love Yourself When You Have a Chronic Illness – Part 2

Last spring I wrote a post I called “How to Love Yourself When You Have a Chronic Illness.” In it I included a letter I had written to Richard M. Cohen, an author and award-winning journalist, in response to an … Continue reading

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How to Love Yourself When You Have a Chronic Illness – an Open Letter to Richard M. Cohen

Richard Cohen is an author, a journalist, and a former senior producer for CBS and CNN. He has multiple sclerosis and has been diagnosed with and treated for colon cancer. I’ve been an admirer of his ever since I read … Continue reading

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