Keep Going Hopeful Dreamers

Tired.

Every single day I’m tired.

Pain.

I feel it in some form or another throughout my day.

I fight battles with my own body,

Every minute of every day.

It’s exhausting.

It’s depressing.

It’s frustrating.

It’s isolating.

It takes away your independence.

It takes away your freedom.

It takes away time with loved ones.

It makes you feel like a burden.

It makes you feel guilty.

As someone with multiple chronic illnesses

And someone who has battled with my own body

Every single day for the past 23 years,

It NEVER gets easier

You NEVER get “used” to it

There is NO cure

You will ALWAYS be fighting for answers

For treatment options

For a quality of life.

The fighting will NEVER stop

The depression will always be in the background

Lurking and waiting for the darkest of days to arrive

The uncertainty will always remain

But if you fight to find support

From family and friends

Doctors, therapists and even social media

You WILL find the strength to keep going.

Talk to your support people

Don’t forget that they care for and about you

When you feel alone

Especially when you feel depressed

Reach out to SOMEONE

This journey through life can suck,

It can exhaust the strongest of people

But please don’t EVER give up.

If you’re reading this and feel alone

Or feel on the verge of giving up

Reach out to me,

Allow me to be a support person for you.

We’re ALL on this journey through life

Remember tomorrow is a new start,

A new day to fight your fight

Or a day to take a break and just breathe

Here’s to hanging on to hope

And dreaming of a future filled with answers

And opportunities.

Here’s to my fellow Hopeful Dreamers.

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