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The Social Paradox of Living With Chronic Illness
Living with chronic illness is hard. If you’re reading this post, I don’t have to tell you that. I don’t know what the hardest part of it is- the loss of a sense of self, the inability to do the things you love, the pain, the isolation, and the lack of independence are all pretty hard…
Chronic Illness: A Day in the Life
This is a post that isn’t easy for me to write. If you read my post about living with an invisible illness, you know how far people with chronic illnesses go to hide what is going on with us. Well, if we’re hiding it, we aren’t having a productive conversation. We aren’t helping increase awareness….
Does having a chronic illness make you wiser?
I was having a conversation with my fiancé yesterday about maturing and being less self-centered, and it got me thinking. A trait we associate with the elderly is being wise. But although we know wisdom comes with age, what if it also comes with being less able-bodied?* I may sound crazy to you, but entertain my…
Secret Identity: Sammie Virella
One of the things that I’ve learned in my life is that everyone has a struggle you wouldn’t know about from meeting them. Every person is going through their day, battling something that no one else knows about. And that is their secret identity. I’ve talked on this blog several times about my own “secret…
Tips for Traveling with a Chronic Illness
First, make sure you can travel Us spoonies are known for biting off a little more than we can chew once in a while. Talk to your doctor before you plan a significant trip. If you really aren’t up for it, you can find a compromise. Maybe you can stay at a hotel for a few…
Chronic Illness Humor
If you enjoy this article, you should also check out 15 Things Not to Say to Someone with a Chronic Illness and 10 Things You Should Say to Someone with a Chronic Illness Everyone has a struggle. Whether that struggle is some sort of chronic illness, or something else in your life, you just have…
10 Things You Should Say to Someone with a Chronic Illness
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about 15 Things Not to Say to Someone With a Chronic Illness. It has been by far the most popular post on my site. I am so glad that it has resonated with people, and hopefully a few people learned how to better relate to people in…