I Was Angry I Wasn’t Dead | Rick Phillips

What happens when your life plan collapses from chronic illness? Rick Phillips is a type 1 diabetic for 52 years, an RA patient, and pastor. This week, Kim sits down with Rick as he reveals:​🔴 The dark truth: How losing his career made him wish for death (and the therapy that saved him).​🟢 A mother’s legacy: Why his mom joined 1970s insulin pump trials—decades before he’d need one.​🟣 Shocking stat: 60% of diabetics experience depression; Rick’s "tribe" became his lifeline.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Chronic Truth Podcast01:33 Rick Phillips: A Journey Through Chronic Illness11:44 Finding Purpose in Advocacy19:57 Building Community and Support25:57 Reflections on Progress and HopeConnect with Rick:🌐 Rick’s Website: RAdiabetes.com⁠📘 Community Support: TU Diabetes⁠💡 Crisis Support: American Diabetes Association Helpline⁠Subscribe to The Chronic Truth Podcast for more raw conversations about thriving beyond chronic illness.🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | 📲 #ChronicTruthPodcastSocial Media:Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Thechronictruth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chronic.truth.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kimberlymorgnnash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thechronictruthpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chronictruthpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kimberly Morgan Nash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode is brought to you by:The Chronic Truth Podcast, LLCHost/Executive Producer: Kimberly NashCo-Producer / Editor: Jay Wilson - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Podcast Mechanic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠