Periagoge
Scenario

When chronic illness erases your pre-diagnosis self

I've been chronically ill for five years and I'm starting to forget who I was before, like that person was just a dream I had once.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Extended illness creates psychological discontinuity, making your former identity feel foreign and potentially irretrievable.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Chronic illness and identity?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.