“I was gasping for air, while lying in the grass, but I was sharply aware of the difference in the way I felt… powerful and incredibly proud. It dawned on me at that moment: I am more than my asthma and I have more control than I realize.”
‘I felt like an Olympic athlete who had just won the gold.’: Asthma warrior shares how she’s taken back her life
Panic Attack Disorder Is Not A Sign Of Weakness
“You have not magically become frail and defective. Silence those lies and take your power back.”
Proud Mom Gushes Over 11-Year-Old Conquering Anxiety Attacks To Play Football
“This kid is my freaking hero.”
‘I was benched and pushed to the side.’: Woman with Treacher Collins Syndrome shares overcoming adversity
“I was often cornered and assaulted during school. I would eat cold, bland school sandwiches soaked with my tears in the bathroom stall. Then the man I wrote about in my journals suddenly surfaced into my reality.”
‘I learned to hide myself behind drugs.’: Child abuse survivor shares addiction recovery journey
“Abuse at home, bullying at school, and the anguish of mental illness are the seeds from which addiction grows. So before you pass judgment on me, let me show you my roots.”
‘I was a binge drinker with no off-switch.’: Mom shares road to recovery after years of ‘problems with alcohol’
“I’ve figured out who I am without alcohol. I feel like I’ve found the secret to my life.”
‘It’s impossible to explain how I was able to function.’: Chronic illness warrior’s difficult Ehlers Danlos Syndrome diagnosis
“I genuinely don’t know what it’s like to have a functioning gastrointestinal system or blood cells, or not have fluid pressing onto my brain.”
‘My alcoholism successfully destroyed everything I loved.’: Woman achieves 12-year sobriety after prolonged addiction
“Being so desperate to find an excuse to buy vodka at 6 a.m., I picked a fight with my boyfriend, just so I could leave. But by the time I got to the liquor store I was already in full withdrawal.”
‘I had so many plans for my life. I’m only in my 20s!’: Lyme warrior’s diagnosis journey, life-changing treatments
“The leading cause of death in Lyme patients is suicide. If that doesn’t tell you how horrible it is, I don’t know what will. So many of us lose everything because of this disease, and believe it or not, many doctors still don’t believe it even exists.”
‘I felt like I was half alive.’: Endometriosis warrior shares power of mindfulness, coping through artwork
“My symptoms are not determined by my mind. However, my perspective is framed by my mind, and with this I’m able to experience the same pains in different ways.”