Convicted by Conviction
It has been a constant stress. On my life, my marriage, my every waking moment. I’m reminded throughout the day by the change in my sense of smell that I was infected by a virus with long term consequences. I do consider myself lucky that this is the only lasting problem I have – so far. Except my real long covid ailment is psychological and persistent. Early in the pandemic I took a stance that aligned with the “all in this together” crowd that valued expert opinion and community responsibility. I sought information from accredited sources with evidence-based research. This quickly put me at odds with most of my community and indeed, my family who quickly jumped on the bandwagon that suspected Covid 19 was som...