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When staying alive feels like a burden on others

I feel guilty about the medical bills bankrupting my family for keeping me alive.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Economic realities can transform the basic drive for survival into a source of shame and moral conflict.

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“Where Are You with Acute illness and recovery?”

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