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There’s this friend I have…
I make sure they take their medicine on time and I’ve helped them figure out what’s actually helpful so they won’t have to take any more than necessary. I’ve helped them find interesting pill cases to...
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Explaining to Those with “ME/CFS” That They Cannot Have Both
Here are some things I used to think about people who tried to tell me chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) was different from myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME): They’re just trying to cause a problem where...
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How I Forgave the Doctors That Called Me “Crazy”
© a rainbow at night This year I feel I’ve really evolved as a human being. A lot of my focus has been to get rid of the anger I’ve felt. One major thing I finally let go this year, actually, was the...
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Coping with Chronic Illness: Your Life Is Not Over.
[ estimated reading time: 4 mins 39 secs ]I received a message asking for advice from a person who was new to chronic illness, having just found out they had late stage Lyme disease. In construing a...
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Facing My Worst Fears On Social Media: Am I Really So Terrible?
Short answer: No. No I’m not. Reasons I almost didn’t write this: Because of a pathological and unwanted sense of obligation to protect others’ public image, especially if it involved abusive and/or...
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