I am used to invisible disabilities. People do not see them and they frankly do not care much to hear about them. And I can
Category: chronic illness
Invisible disabilities: The comorbids
When I was younger and I was diagnosed with this thing called fibromyalgia syndrome that no one knew a thing about let alone how to
Multiple Sclerosis: New diagnosis
So I have had this balance and vertigo and dizziness issues since November 2017. And I have done the ENT thing and I have seen
Chronic illness: Shh no one needs to know you’re chronically ill
So I encountered someone random on social media with an illness that said we should not discuss ableism because people do not get our illnesses
A Chronic Voice: October writing prompts
Time for A Chronic Voice blogger prompts for October Waiting Parting Persevering Affirming Loving Waiting Okay, I am still in limbo. Waiting and waiting. I
Chronic illness: Have hope… but not too much of it
Hope is a great thing unless you are living for it. Then it is a very dangerous thing indeed. You want hope. Hopelessness is a
The Companly App and site experiment
I have started an app on a basic concept. Socialization to combat isolation from chronic illness and disability. I took your basic dating platform so
Chronic pain: A lifetime ago
Every moment of pain and suffering seems like a lifetime. And it seems like I have been this way for a lifetime. A lifetime ago
A Chronic Voice: Prompts for September
A Chronic Voice Blogger Writing Prompts for September Finding Researching Dating Reusing Recounting Finding I am finding a lot of things lately. I am finding
Chronic illness: Be careful what you tolerate they will use it against you
A person can get used to a lot. A person can tolerate a lot. And when you become passive and used to a certain treatment,
Chronic pain: Don’t steal lives, doc
I am on a pain killer. I know. The horror of it. I must be some sort of addict or something. Well, fuck that. I
Disability: What is the worth of a life?
I often say that I feel disabled lives are not valued by society as a whole. We are discriminated against, undervalued, not found as worthy,
11 Ways to give yourself a mood boost
It isn’t a secret that pain causes a flux in our emotions. I mean, duh. And we try to find ways to manage our moods
Chronic illness: Mood, happiness, and life satisfaction
What I don’t like is this ‘pursuit of happiness’ as an ultimate life goal. It is flawed in design. It is like utopia… it
