Jim Curtis Reveals 20s Paralysis Struggle at 92nd Street Y Event With Jennifer Aniston
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Updated · E! NEWS · Sep 3
Jim Curtis Reveals 20s Paralysis Struggle at 92nd Street Y Event With Jennifer Aniston
3 articles · Updated · E! NEWS · Sep 3
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At a Sept. 2 New York event for his new book, Jim Curtis said spinal cord lesions in his 20s left him partially paralyzed and caused chronic nerve damage.
Curtis, now 50, told Jennifer Aniston he long hid the condition behind a fake motorcycle-accident story because he felt ashamed of walking with a limp.
He said self-acceptance and self-love helped him move past that shame, though he described the process as a 25-year journey rather than a quick fix.
The discussion tied that experience to the message of The Book of Possibility, with Curtis urging people not to let fear block their goals even amid everyday pressures like rent, bills and family needs.