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"Ok, I own a few books written by people with chronic illnesses telling me how to deal with mine.  There's helpful, up to a point.  Problem is, these authors can all work full-time jobs and usually have very successful careers.  So reading them usually makes me feel less inspired and more like I'm a failure.  I mean, they often have a husband or ton of family support, health insurance, and still lead pretty active lives.  While I want these people's success stories to become mine, and I'm nowhere near there yet.  While I'm glad these people managed to somehow graduate from college and start a career spending every other week in the hospital, life doesn't work that way for me.  I'm just not that strong.   I need a book for someone who's struggling on their own, unable to work, and having to deal with the depression/boredom that comes from lying around in bed all day and getting winded from a short lap around the house.  Someone who can give advice about dealing with Medicaid and Social Security officials, and provide tips on surviving on less than $700 a month?  Is there anything out there like that?  I have doubts that there are, because people in my situation probably aren't up to writing books.  But if anyone can recommend something, I'd appreciate it. "
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