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Tom Kindlon | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
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"1. 'I procrastinate showers because they’re just too much work, especially now with a central line. I don’t brush my hair between showers because it kills my arms, and my muscles get extremely fatigued and hurt. I really need help but hate asking for help and feeling like a burden.”

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Tom Kindlon | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
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"2. “My housework falls behind, my washing falls behind, my sorting of things and objects falls behind. I want to have a clean and tidy house but find that dumping things in piles has been the only thing I can do now. I’m constantly tired of battling a fight I don’t think I’m ever going to win.”

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Tom Kindlon | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
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"4. 'Brain fog makes me feel so out of it some days; even the simplest thing is so hard to hang onto and comprehend.'"

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Tom Kindlon | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
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6. “Some days it takes all day to get enough energy to shower, so around 3 p.m. I start to get terrible anxiety thinking someone will come to my door and think I’m lazy or dirty because the laundry is on the sofa, dishes in the sink and I’m unshowered and in bed in the middle of the day!”

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Tom Kindlon | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
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"7. “I’m in more pain than someone could even imagine. I wouldn’t wish this pain on my worst enemies. I don’t like to complain to those around me because if I did, I’d be complaining 24/7 and I don’t want to be ‘annoying’ or ‘a burden’ to anyone.”

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Tom Kindlon | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
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8. “I’m on the verge of losing it at everyone because everything seems so loud, like it’s way louder than normal. And it’s so annoying it makes me angry. Like even someone drinking a drink seems like they have megaphone at their throat.”

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