But I can't get around the fact that having chronic fatigue and pain has a huge impact on my life, completely separate from just dealing with the symptoms. It's been going on so long, I can't be certain what's even normal anymore. When I observe other women's lives it seems as though they're able to get a lot more done, with a lot less turmoil and stress.
It would be easy to label me as unmotivated or lazy. I'm sure many have. I am easily overwhelmed. I've been sick and tired so long, it's hard to separate where the physical symptoms end and the mental fatigue begins. Could I even be "normal" at this point, even if all the physical obstacles were removed? Have the past 14 years re-wired my brain?
This one feels phoned in. And boring. Not enough sleep last night. Send coffee.
