Do you or someone you love deal with a chronic medical condition?  Today, Rob discusses his own challenges with a chronic condition and the way that he has structured and lives his life - in large part in dealing with a chronic medical condition?Search "chronic medical condition"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/Chronic-Conditions/CC_MainAlcohol AbuseAlzheimer’s Disease and Related DementiaArthritis (Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid)Asthma Atrial Fibrillation Autism Spectrum Disorders Cancer (Breast, Colorectal, Lung, and Prostate) Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Depression Diabetes Drug Abuse/ Substance AbuseHeart FailureHepatitis (Chronic Viral B & C)HIV/AIDSHyperlipidemia (High cholesterol)Hypertension (High blood pressure)Ischemic Heart DiseaseOsteoporosisSchizophrenia and Other Psychotic DisordersStrokeCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/about/index.htmChronic diseases are defined broadly as conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both. Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. They are also leading drivers of the nation’s $3.5 trillion in annual health care costs.Many chronic diseases are caused by a short list of risk behaviors:Tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.Poor nutrition, including diets low in fruits and vegetables and high in sodium and saturated fats.Lack of physical activity.Excessive alcohol use.National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/chronic-illness-mental-health/index.shtmlPeople with other chronic medical conditions have a higher risk of depression. The same factors that increase risk of depression in otherwise healthy people also raise the risk in people with other medical illnesses.How / why am I qualified to discuss Chronic Medical Conditions?Epilepsy since age 13.Experience with tobacco use, alcohol, drug abuse / substance abuse.  Experience with poor nutrition and a transition to diet supplying good nutrition.Experience transitioning from a lifestyle of little physical activity to an active lifestyle.Experience with a lifestyle of All Around Growth while dealing with chronic condition.Impacts on:DrivingRecreational ActivitiesCareer ChoicesLifestyle HomesteadingHealth & WellbeingSupport the showBecome a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth