It’s everything
It’s a Chronic Thing
These four words slip past my lips with ease like a reflexive defense mechanism. Attempting to summarize years of anguish to a person I’ve just met meant protecting them as much as myself.
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5 seconds of insane courage
It's a Chronic Thing
That was when my dad looked at me and said: “You just need five seconds of insane courage, and you can do anything.”
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‘I Felt a Funeral, in my Brain’
It's a Chronic Thing
It made me feel out of control like phantom hands were controlling a marionette doll — except the doll was me, and the hands were my own brain.
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Let’s grab coffee
It's a Chronic Thing
Relationships are forged around oat milk lattes and croissants. Food brings people together, whether it’s for the first time or the 100th.
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An escapism detour
It's a Chronic Thing
When my own body starts to feel less like a home than ever, I will gladly escape into my favorite things for a while.
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I really hate to do this, but
It’s a Chronic Thing
Pushing yourself to the point of burnout seems to be an expectation in college. I mean, we’re all consuming copious amounts of caffeine, right?
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Rebel, rebel
It's a Chronic Thing
Instead of puncturing a hole through my face, I had to find different ways to get that coming-of-age movie feeling. Something only teenage rebellion gives.
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Positivity and pain
It's a Chronic Thing
I’m just saying that the next time I go half blind from a migraine, I won’t be wishing I hadn’t had garlic bread that day.
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A betrayal of literary proportions
It’s a Chronic Thing
When you discover that your body is destroying itself, any sense of trust you have is shattered. You begin to look over your life and wonder what you might’ve missed.
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