Category Archives: mental illness

#MEAwareness: My Story for #MillionsMissing

Today, Wednesday, 5/12, is the virtual #MillionsMissing2021 global event at 12pm PST/ 3pm ET, 7pm GMT, 8pm BST! They promise 20+ speakers and videos, and a very exciting #MEAction Study Announcement. Hope you are able to attend! #MEAction has asked … Continue reading

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Gentle Reminders

I’m finding it hard to believe that I am starting my 7th year of being a full-time Sick Person, and thus my 7th year of being a #ChronicIllnessBlogger. As I’ve stated before, I didn’t set out to blog almost exclusively … Continue reading

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Help Me Help Others! – year 2

For the second year in a row, I’m honored to say I’ve been nominated for ✵three✵ WEGO Health Awards: Advocating for Another, Best in Show: Blog, and Best in Show: Facebook. That means someone (I’m not sure who, but thank … Continue reading

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we’re all just muddling along

It’s now May 15th, and I haven’t written or published a blog post since February, despite my goal to write one the 15th of every month, and despite my previous success (mostly) at making that goal. When March rolled around, … Continue reading

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Somewhere I belong

I want to heal, I want to feel Like I’m close to something real I want to find something I’ve wanted all along Somewhere I belong ~ Linkin Park, Meteora album (2003) [affiliate links] Growing up a very introverted, painfully … Continue reading

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#MEAwareness: Guest Post “Send My Apologies”

dSavannah note: I’d like to introduce y’all to my friend Alice Ballinger, a #ChronicIllnessWarrior and poet, who publishes her work on Facebook on her Green Goat Poetry page, and who is raising funds for a desperately needed wheelchair. (Also, please … Continue reading

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Help Me Help Others!

Dear readers, no, your eyes do not deceive you. It’s not the 15th, the day I promised to publish a blog post every month this year. It’s the 5th! (I actually meant to publish this on Monday the 1st, but … Continue reading

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