My struggle to feel deserving of love as a woman with chronic illness

Screenshot of the personal essay about Karina Sturm's life with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. It shows Karina standing on a bridge close to the pacific ocean looking thoughtful. She wears a black jacket and a black beanie

Living with a chronic illness inspired me to write about other people that share my fate. However, I also publish very personal essays about my life with chronic illness. Read on The Mighty why I struggled to feel deserving of love: 

My struggle to feel deserving of love as a woman with chronic illness

Or find more of my articles on The Mighty:

https://themighty.com/author/karina-s/

Are you chronically ill and share those feelings? Or do you have a completely different opinion about it? Let me know! 

Leave a comment here or tweet me @KarinaSturm.

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