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How progressive disability forces you to reimagine your entire sense of self

My hearing loss is getting worse and I am realizing how much of my identity was built around being a musician and I do not know who I am if I cannot play anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body's betrayal demands not just practical adaptation but philosophical reconstruction of everything you thought made you yourself.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief for lost identity — who you were before?”

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