Fighting Internal Ableism
In one way or another, we've all succumbed to that nasty little voice in the back of our head. I call that voice "internal ableism" and let me tell you, we are quite acquainted. I have been sick for most of my life, however it is only within the last year and a half that my symptoms have rapidly worsened. During grade school, I played basketball and volleyball every year, I competed in our local track meet, and skated every weekend. I was quite the active kid and I never imagined a time in my life where I wouldn't be able to partake in these activities. Shortly after my 17th birthday, I was laying in a hospital bed covered in a rash that we assumed was from an allergic reaction to something earlier that day, and an IV of fluids in my arm. I vividly remember saying to myself: " I could never live like this ", and little did I know that a year later, I'd be living that exact life. Personally, I struggle with internal ableism. I catch myself pushing my bo