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Scenario

How to navigate friendships when chronic illness makes you unreliable

My friends stopped inviting me to things because I cancel so often when my symptoms flare up. Now I don't know if I should keep trying to maintain friendships that feel like they're built on disappointment.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Chronic unpredictability creates a painful tension between authentic connection and social belonging.

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Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

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

Peri

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.

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