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My parents did a tremendous job in raising me and my sister. It seemed as if they always had just the right things to say to us. One nugget of wisdom that empowered me through most of my teens was this: "Sean, there are many things you won't be able to do in your life because of your physical condition, so get busy finding the things you can do."

— Sean Stephenson Get Off Your "But": How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself (2009)

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"Sean, there are many things you won't be able to do in your life because of your physical condition, so get busy finding the things you can do."

Get Off Your "But": How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself (2009)

I've been asked on many occasions, "Sean, don't you get used to the pain after a while?" "No," I reply, "at best, I understand how to control it." Surprisingly, the physical pain of the condition has not been as torturous as the emotional pain.

Get Off Your "But": How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself (2009)

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