Befriending My Illness

For years, I saw my chronic illness as my enemy. I used up energy battling and suppressing it. What I didn’t know was how much this ongoing battle was draining my mental, physical, and emotional well-being. The battle cannot be won because my illness is not my enemy, but a part of my being. I learned to accept the presence of my illness. I no longer saw it as my foe but as my friend and teacher.