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
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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
A Chronic Voice: prompts for August
Time for A Chronic Voice August Prompts! Capturing Financing Controlling Exchanging Motivating Capturing I thought I would capture some images of life with chronic pain
Chronic pain: Who am I?
I don’t like this term people put on the chronically ill or people with chronic pain. You’re so brave. I don’t know, it seems like
Chronic illness: Some thoughts on Judgements
There are times when people judge us for being ill. We are just lazy. We just need to exercise. We are not trying hard enough
A Chronic Voice July Prompts
I have been very unwell and it is a difficult time for me really. Rough year. Really rough year. But I just go on day
To the healthy: This could be you
Okay, so stigma is rampant out there. I heard someone recently that said mental illness does not exist and we shouldn’t talk about it. And
Epidemic of loneliness
People are getting isolated and lonely at epic levels. I believe that we are far more susceptible to this happening due to our limitations. At
Chronic pain: Limits, pacing, and recovery
I exceeded my limits a couple of days ago. I helped my dad move with my spouse. My dad is also disabled. I am disabled.
Chronic illness: Productivity and motivation hacks
Sometimes we feel not very productive and we lack motivation. Lack of motivation can hit because we are not able to function well or do
The measure we use for life
We all have a way to measure our lives. Our values, standards, and principles. The problem is when we become chronically ill… these often do
10 questions for new doctors
So we get new doctors and specialists we have to see all the time. And we have to fill out forms about a lot of
