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In this week’s Quiet Confessions, Chelsea opens up about something raw and complicated: feeling angry at their body. From the exhaustion of living with chronic illness to the jealousy and worry stirred by the wave of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, Chelsea shares the messy reality of holding multiple emotions at once — envy, joy, grief, and genuine happiness for others.
This episode is an honest look at body image, disability, comparison, and mental health. It’s a reminder that you’re not broken if you feel more than one thing at a time — you’re human.
🔑 Key Takeaways
- Living in a disabled body is exhausting.
- Everyday tasks can cause shutdowns and flares, making even simple activities overwhelming.
- GLP-1 medications raise complex feelings.
- Seeing friends thrive stirs jealousy, joy, worry, and grief simultaneously.
- Comparison is human.
- It’s natural to compare our lives and bodies to others, but it can impact mental health deeply.
- Mixed emotions are valid.
- You can feel happy for others while also grieving what you don’t have.
- The body remembers loss.
- Chronic illness changes not just physical health but identity and self-image.
- Self-compassion matters.
- Feeling angry at your body doesn’t make you broken — it makes you human.
🎧 Soundbites
- “I’m angry at my body — not just frustrated, really, really angry.”
- “Seeing friends thrive on GLP-1 meds stirs jealousy and joy at the same time.”
- “It’s hard not to compare when my life feels stripped of control.”
- “We don’t talk enough about the mix of jealousy and celebration.”
- “You’re not broken if you feel more than one thing at once — you’re human.”
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