chronic illness....

In today's society, chronic illness is viewed as a personal failing

"In our competitive society, chronic infirmity or illness is viewed as a personal failing rather than the random stroke of fate that it is. If my pain and disability were temporary, I would get sympathy and accommodation, but incurable suffering makes most people uncomfortable. They become impatient and distant, and I detect an undercurrent of belief that I must have done something to deserve this – something they can avoid doing."

http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2013/05/todays-society-chronic-illness-viewed-personal-failing.html

In today's society, chronic illness is viewed as a personal failing

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I lost the defining characteristics of the first 50 years of my life. Now I'm weak, frail, and vulnerable.