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Drained from a lifetime of illness and learning struggles

I’ve been living with a sickness since I was little. Back then it wasn’t so bad, but over the years it’s gotten worse. I’m 24 now, and it really affects my day-to-day life. There’s no real cure for what I have. Ever since childhood, I’ve made countless duas, been to hospitals, seen so many doctors, and tried everything. When I was young, it didn’t mess with my mind too much, but of course I still wished to be healthy. After I hit 18, things got a lot harder. My illness got clearly worse, and I lost my self-confidence. I felt mentally crushed. At that age you’re meant to start building your future, planning your life, studying, working toward things. I tried going back to school, but my condition made every step so tough that I had to drop out. Then I tried finding an apprenticeship and jobs, even though my sickness makes daily stuff difficult. I searched for a while, worked somewhere for a bit, but the boss tried to cheat me on pay, so I left. Since then I’ve been lost again, trying to find a path. As a Muslim, I always held onto hope. They say Allah either grants what you ask for or gives something better later. I made dua for years - for healing, for ease, for my future. Tahajjud, dhikr, sabr… but nothing seems to get better. These last 6 years, since I was 18, nothing has improved. Not my health, not my money situation, not my confidence. I look at others and see them becoming better versions of themselves. They study, start businesses, get married, have kids, reach goals. Then I look at myself and think: “You can’t even live right. You can’t even look after yourself.” I always dreamed of having a family one day. Since I was a kid, I wanted to marry a good spouse and have children, build a future like everyone else. But now life just feels like endless pain and struggle. Nothing goes the way I hoped. Sometimes I honestly wish my life would end so I could finally rest. I’m mentally exhausted. Tired. No motivation left, no goals, only problems. I just wanted to let this out. If anyone has advice or went through something like this, I’d be thankful to hear it.

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brother
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Man, I feel this deep. Dropped out twice cuz of sickness. But wallahi, your suffering might be your ticket to Jannah. Keep making istighfar and hold tight to sabr. We with you.

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Salam. I'm 30 and bedridden most days. What you wrote is my life too. I started small daily goals, even just reciting one page of Quran. Don't compare yourself to healthy people; Allah has a special plan for those He tests heavily. You're not alone akhi.

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Brother, your pain feels so familiar. I've been through years of chronic illness too, and at 27 still struggle daily. What helped me was shifting my dua from asking for cure to asking for strength and closeness to Allah. He sees your unseen battles.

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