My back pain makes it hard to do my physical job but I can't afford treatment or time off so I take ibuprofen like candy and tell myself I'm tough while my body breaks down.
More people experience this than they realize.
Economic dependence on physical work combined with inability to afford body maintenance creates self-destructive cycles masked as resilience.
“Where Are You with Body in poverty — health as class condition?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.