I've often thought about this idea with respect to my illness and today I stumbled upon the above quote by Andy Warhol... It made me think of couples who have said "right when we gave up hope we got pregnant." Or in my own life if I try to go sleep I can't but if I give up trying I easily drift off. A few years ago I remember experiencing severe symptoms and almost the moment I gave up on them going away the severity lessoned by more than 50%. I am sure some of you have similar examples...
So what if anything does this have to do with coping with chronic illness? Is all of this praying, and yearning, and wishing, and theorizing, and kicking and screaming getting in the way? Would *total* acceptance of illness free one up in any way or even promote healing? What would total acceptance mean?
Your thoughts?
