{"id":380,"date":"2021-09-24T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wickedsister.evit.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/09\/24\/why-me\/"},"modified":"2021-09-24T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:00:00","slug":"why-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wickedsister.evit.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/09\/24\/why-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why me?<\/p>\n

No matter how lasting or fleeting, it\u2019s a question that we instinctively ask ourselves\u2014myself included.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But why? Perhaps the reason many of us open the can of \u201cwhy me?\u201d<\/strong> is because there is so much we have yet to learn about a disease with no known cause, no early detection, no predictable path of symptoms, stages, or prognosis\u2026 and no cure. We feel desperate for information, any<\/strong> information, that can help us understand.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s scary.<\/p>\n

But while it might simply be an attempt to feel in control, \u201cwhy me?\u201d<\/strong> is the most dangerous question we can ask ourselves when experiencing adversity. In doing so, we will always turn up empty-handed and disappointed, because there is<\/strong> no answer. Asking this question opens a door to a spiral of self-pity and heartache as we dissect every moment of \u201cbad luck\u201d in our lives.<\/p>\n

Allow yourself to feel pain and confusion. It\u2019s healthy and valid. But as soon as that pesky why me <\/strong>creeps up, I think it is important to take pause and instead ask:<\/p>\n