Chronic, Rebecca Dimyan
Chronic, Rebecca Dimyan
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Chronic
A Memoir

Author: Rebecca Dimyan

Narrator: Devon Sorvari

Unabridged: 4 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/06/2023

Synopsis

In this powerful debut, Rebecca Dimyan details her experience with endometriosis, a chronic disease which effects one in ten women worldwide. This painful condition takes an average of seven years to be diagnosed and has no proven cure. Most women will undergo multiple surgeries, take countless painkillers and other drugs, and will still endure regular pain and other complications. With honesty, vulnerability, and sometimes humor, Dimyan explores the ways the condition has impacted her experiences, her body, her pain, and her joy. She takes her audience on an emotional journey through her teenage years, early twenties, and into her thirties as she becomes a professional woman, wife, and mother. Dimyan blends research, anecdotes, and advice as she shares the relief she's found through alternative treatments and holistic medicine. Chronic isn't just a story about one woman's illness—it is a memoir about all the pain, pleasure, heartbreak, friendship, love, and hope she experiences on her path to healing.

About Rebecca Dimyan

Rebecca Dimyan is an award-winning writer whose nonfiction essays and short fiction have appeared in national and international print and online publications including Vox, Gastronomica: The Journal of Critical Food Studies, xoJane, The Mighty, 34th Parallel, and many others. Her debut novel, Waiting for Beirut, was a finalist for the Fairfield Book Prize. Rebecca teaches writing at several colleges in Connecticut. She is a writer, editor, teacher, and conference director.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shannon

This was an excellent memoir about living with chronic pain due to endometriosis. The author doesn't flinch away from sharing deeply personal stories about substance abuse, her sexual history, body image problems and her very disappointing experiences with western medicine. While some parts of her p......more

Goodreads review by emboivinguay

This is a great mix between non fiction health novel and biography/memoir. Indeed, Rebecca Dimyan fully opens up about her chronic illness, endometriosis, without leaving out the more personal and raw moments. Because of that, it grabs the reader right from the start by luring you in with anecdotes......more

Goodreads review by Bec

It is clear that Dimyan has dedicated a lot of frustration, soul and pain - both physically and mentally - to this memoir about her struggles with endometriosis. This book introduces readers to the reality that chronic pain - specifically that which inflicts women such as endometriosis - is a condit......more

Goodreads review by Naomi's

The first thing that I want you to know about this book is that it is one woman’s complicated journey with her body and chronic pain. This will not mirror everyone’s experience and it is not meant to. I pray that western medicine will work for you and that you aren’t pushed to the “other” category.......more

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