Chronic Issues Quotes

Problems of 35 years cannot be resolved in a short period of time.

Unlike presidential administrations, problems rarely have terminal dates.

There have not been many occasions when I have bowled pain free and generally you are not 100 percent.

Ask yourself, "Is there anything in my life that is causing me to feel a sense of unease, discomfort, or pain?" You can choose a persistent issue that has bothered you for years, or it may be something that has recently come up for you. While it's fine to focus on a chronic, physical disorder, don't approach this exercise as a cure - we're focusing on patterns of perception that encourage us to hold onto suffering.

I've struggled with skin issues my whole life.

Alcoholism, tobacco, drunk driving, these things will always be with us. There's always going to be a certain percentage of any population that is addicted to certain substances.

Palliative care is something that you don't know you need until you're in the space where you need it, either from someone who has a terminal disease, like my mother, or for people who live with chronic disease and have particular issues that need care.

We have to deal with small injuries that get worse as time goes by.

People struggled on for years with 'troubles,' but they almost always succumbed to 'complications.

Can you ever “solve” poverty? Can you ever “solve” crime? Can you ever “solve” disease, unemployment, war, or any other societal herpes? Hell no.