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Living with chronic pain takes a toll on your mental and emotional well-being.

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One sided conversations. The first moment they talk over me or interrupt and don’t “sorry I interrupted what were you saying” me, my battery drains instantly.

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Looking back at my 18-year-old self who was considering this option, I wish I could give myself a bit of advice.

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Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and it consists primarily of water. You can stave off the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by staying hydrated.

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Your body remembers everything that has ever happened to you. 

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Stumbling over an answer if they are asked what they did for the weekend or for their day off etc. Often because they did nothing but lie in bed and stare at a wall and don’t now have a reasonable happy interesting answer ready for your innocent question.

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Most approaches to anxiety presume that the problem is in your head. The problem is, actually, in your body. 

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You might not realize how much my palms are sweating. You might not realize how badly my thoughts are racing. You might not realize the reason why I’m excusing myself for the bathroom is to give myself some space to breathe, to calm down, to convince myself everything is going to be okay. 

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When you’re finally ready to talk about it, you’re going to be at a loss of words.

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Sometimes, you’re going to get into bad moods for absolutely no reason. Sometimes, you’re going to have a hard time snapping out of your funk. Sometimes, you’re going to wonder how it’s possible to know so little about your own mind and body.