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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with chronic illness? by elil17 on Monday October 19, 2020 @01:49PM (#24828838)
I don't think they invited you to give them health advice.
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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with chronic illness? by temp0826 on Monday October 19, 2020 @02:07PM (#24829040)
Incoming downvotes...

Why should GP post at all then? Sounds like he or she has given up on something that some others have been able to defeat. I realize it’s hard to get over the idea that there isn’t a magic pill to “fix” you and allow you to continue treating your body/mind like a garbage can, and yah, big changes are hard. Looking for pity maybe?

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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with chronic illness? by mcguire on Monday October 19, 2020 @02:53PM (#24829600)
To answer the original question?

"I realize it’s hard to get over the idea that there isn’t a magic pill to “fix” you..."

Is that deliberate irony?

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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with chronic illness? by temp0826 on Monday October 19, 2020 @07:13PM (#24832101)
Found another one...

I meant it unironically when I wrote it. It’s a garbage attitude- we aren’t machines, meatbag

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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with chronic illness? by juskrey on Monday October 19, 2020 @01:53PM (#24828885)
I don't think we have rank subordination here
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