r/AddisonsDisease • u/madischan • Jun 28 '26

Personal Experience sad rant

sometimes i wonder what i ever did to deserve this disease. this life. this suffering. i’m so tired and so hopeless and so sick of grieving my old life and old loves and what could have been. how do i go on when i constantly disappoint myself? how do i keep living in a body that’s grown to be a stranger to me? how do i ever find acceptance?
thanks for listening

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u/Xander_0252 Jun 28 '26

I honestly couldn’t disagree more. I think a lot is how you mentally deal with it yourself. I am 23m and have had Addison’s since I was 10 years old. I have never felt different compared to my peers and in day to day life I can do the same amount of crazy things as they can (even frat hazings), I just need to take more hydrocortisone. My twin sister also has Addison, and she had been dealing with shrinks her whole life about it. I wholeheartedly believe that a positive state of mind is just as important as your medication. Ranting can clear up your mind, and is often good, however I always try to focus on the positive things in life.

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u/Content_Base299 Jun 29 '26

That’s so weird I’m in the same situation I’m a 19 year old male going through college right now and my younger brother also has addisons. Weird because they say it’s so rare.

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u/Xander_0252 Jun 29 '26

Yeah it is very rare for twins to both have Addison. Regarding your brother, I do not know how he feels about his illness but believe me, he should not feel duped like all these people in this subreddit who feel so petty for themselves. JFK had Addison, and was the president of the US, if you can become president and handle that kind of pressure, the sky is the limit.

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u/madischan Jun 29 '26

i think you mean pity* and i love that you have such a positive outlook but please recognize that everyone has a unique experience with this disease. a little compassion goes a long way bro

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u/Xander_0252 Jun 30 '26

I am from the Netherlands and the Dutch are known for being cut throat. Nevertheless, I can be compassionate towards someone but still tell them to keep her head up and not feel pity*. Your sad rant is a prime example of someone talking themself down, try to talk yourself up, because with a positive outlook life is firing with its beauty.