I know it's irrational, but at times it feels as if it's a punishment.
This is how I've felt, too. Like all these bad things that have happened to me, all the physical suffering, the mental illnesses - that it's a punishment. But like you I know that's irrational thinking but I can't help it but think it. There have been times I've wanted to do or say something not so nice, or write out a comment (not on this site) in reply to someone and my reply would be maybe a smartass thing to say or even in defense towards a troll's nasty comment to me...but after I write out my reply, I'll think I might be 'punished' somehow (health related in my case. that's what I fixate on most because I have so many medical things going on) and I'll actually ERASE the comment out of fear of punishment for my actions. How screwed up is that? :(
Then I think how dumb it is to think I'm anyone special enough for the universe or God to focus on punishing for ANYTHING, let alone a stupid comment on an internet forum or whatever other silly "bad" thing I might do or say. I'm nobody. A nobody with lifelong bad luck, if anything.
I ask it everyday . The probability that I would have gotten this disease was 0.1% (I am in my early 20's). This too is a conservative figure, the actual probability is even lower (my guess is it's 0.04% ) . Which is 1 person out of every 2500 people. To make matters worse mine is progressing rapidly while most other people with my condition only worsen slowly.
I'm so sorry you have to deal with such health issues, especially at your young age. I know what it's like as my health got very bad in my mid 20s, so I totally understand how unfair it is and feels. I know I'm just a stranger on a forum but am sending you a hug anyway.