If you say it Often Enough, it Becomes True, Right?

When you have a chronic illness, it's not always easy to stay positive. Put up all the 'positive reinforcement' notes you want, sometimes it just hits you. BAM! Negative Nelly puts up shop in your brain and there you are, feeling down. Again.

It's especially not easy when you don't receive the positivity and understanding you need. It's hard for people to understand an "invisible" chronic disease. Or any "invisible" disease really- let's be real. But constantly hearing things like: "you look fine," "you never hang out," "get over it," and after a while, it all adds up, and you have a bad day- before you know it that bitch Negative Nelly is back and worse than ever.

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