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Amber Horrox's avatar

Thank you so much! It was upon being ignored that I learned to numb out. Maybe a question for next week: what would happen if we didn’t learn to ignore and numb out our illness? Would we stop hearing “there’s nothing you/we can do”? Hmmmm.

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Megan Rowley's avatar

Always so thought provoking! I'm sorry to hear you had a difficult few days due to a migraine. I have never considered wellness not being the opposite of illness, but I imagine I'm now not going to be able to stop thinking about it! I guess speaking from my own illnesses, when I was working through them I wasn't "aiming" for wellness, I was aiming to be "normal" and pain free. Now that I am further into my healing journey, I'm looking at wellness separately - taking better care of my body, making changes to my lifestyle that will benefit me long term. Illness requires a cure, or treatment, whereas wellness doesn't. Wellness also feels like a privilege, a luxury to have.

I'm working hard to understand my needs, and put things into place to support those needs. Recently, I've discovered boundaries and taking a step back from the noise of chatter, Whatsapp messages etc. is really important for my mental health.

Happy Sunday!

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