Thoughts While Surviving Chronic Illness

Rediscovering Joy: Why Asterix & Obelix Became My Unexpected Chronic Illness Therapy

Tate Basildon

Living with chronic illness can be exhausting—but sometimes, the best medicine isn’t in a prescription bottle. For me, it came in the form of two tiny Gauls named Asterix and Obelix. This heartfelt reflection explores how nostalgia, humor, and childhood comfort shows like Asterix & Obelix help me cope with sarcoidosis, heart failure, and the unpredictable chaos of chronic illness.

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