Lion's Roar

Remove the Second Arrow of Suffering

among those of us who live with chronic illness, there are various memes circulating that describe life in the time of coronavirus. The wording differs, but the theme is basically the same: Welcome, everyone, to how we already live.

People like me who deal with chronic illness, which includes chronic pain,

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