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Scenario

How internalized ableism complicates chronic illness acceptance

I used to think people who talked about their limitations were making excuses and now I am one of those people. The shame is almost worse than the physical symptoms.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Previous judgments about weakness return as self-condemnation when facing personal limitations.

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Dipa
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Chronic illness — living with a long condition?”

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