My Reply to Dorothy's Kick Ass It's About Time Post about living with chronic pain

• I obviously have strong feelings about this and it's what I really must tell you. Thank you Dorothy! For the inspiring words, inciting words, and timely post! Her blog Weekly Ramblings,  homespun and family run, is TDF real, raw writing! xoxo
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• June 12, 2020 at 7:17 p
• Thanks so much Dorothy. I’m sorry to say, for both of us and any of us dealing with chronic pain and the dysfunctional, patriarchal medical system we live with, that i can relate to this %100. I sure know the fear, disabling pain, despair and exhaustion of having to continue asking and receiving “help” that is more taxing than healing; I’ve never felt so alone in my life as I do with chronic pain, worsened by the amount of time and energy I must put fourth explaining, care taking, convincing, defending, etc, in order to “earn” any support. As always, I am touched by your raw, wise, no bs insightful writing, reminding me that it is time to write about my own chronic pain, instead of hiding out behind the shame I have bought into from a negligent system built upon years of neglect, stigma, and ego, convincing me that the shame and despair is mine to carry. This piece reminds me that now, amidst so much social injustice, is the time for all of us to rise up to speak our truth and rehabilitate all systemic suffering, from racism to a climate change to disabling illness. And while I recognize that my daily practice is to nourish myself with the healing and compassion of my own inner wisdom and to take accountability for my contribution to this and all suffering, it is freeing to recognize in your words my own anger at having to go so much of it alone and that this is also not okay and that this, too, must change and that for me, right now, that means, more writing about it. I’m not sure that’s what your’e saying exactly, but you helped me name that. And I’m grateful. Sending you love and much peace in your body, Thank you! 💙🙏   Please read or
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and read the awesome post at https://weeklyramblings.com/10-fun-things-i-learned-from-having-a-disabling-illness/#comment-65