Accept The Help

That said, you may need a little help from time to time. Due to the social conditioning of a lot of men to sometimes be unnecessarily self-sufficient, we often spend a lot of extra time and energy on things that didn’t have to be so all-consuming. Being a black male having sickle cell is complex. You still want to exercise that male independence but can’t neglect the fact that because of your disease, you may not be able to do it all. But bear in mind that the more help you accept, the easier your life can be. Deservedly so.