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If I could get rid of my Crohn’s, I would. I’m not someone who can say I’m glad I have my chronic illness or maybe this was the path intended for me.

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What I have been through because of my disease has changed my personality and outlook on life entirely. I no longer worry about the little things in life, I don’t deal with drama, I don’t focus on things I cannot change because I realize there are way more important things I need to devote my limited energy to.

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What they want from you is the kind of support that is more precious than steroids, infusions, surgeries, or pills will ever be: they just want you to remind them that they’re still normal, that they still have control, and that they’re not alone in this.

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Recently I had a word with the Newcastle upon Tyne based filmmaker D.J. Devereux about his most recent project, a Lynchian-esque collaboration with Crohn’s & Colitis UK called ‘You Are Not Alone.’