Category Archives: mental illness

#dSavannahDefects – W is for…

Posted on April 27, 2016 by dSavannah

My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. And only three letters left… … wisdom teeth So. I have all of my wisdom … Continue reading →

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#dSavannahDefects – P is for…

Posted on April 19, 2016 by dSavannah

My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. … paperwork The absolute bane of my existence as a Sick Person is … paperwork. … Continue reading →

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#dSavannahDefects – M is for…

Posted on April 15, 2016 by dSavannah

My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me.  And I really am truly sorry that I haven’t been reading or commenting or tweeting … Continue reading →

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#dSavannahDefects – H is for…

Posted on April 9, 2016 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: I actually wrote this post some months ago but never published it (for no apparent reason), and found it when preparing for the #AtoZChallenge. Thought it was appropriate for my theme. Also, ironically (or is it coincidentally? or … Continue reading →

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#dSavannahDefects – F is for…

Posted on April 7, 2016 by dSavannah

…fatigue If I need to quickly define my health issues, I say I have “chronic fatigue and chronic pain”. (Cuz even I can’t remember all 20-something of my diagnoses.) As I described depression as being sad times 1,000, fatigue is … Continue reading →

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#dSavannahDefects – D is for…

Posted on April 5, 2016 by dSavannah

… depression I suffer from depression. It is a liar, that depression, but its words ring true. It is a dark hole I find myself in, a hole that I often have a difficult time escaping. It is a heavy … Continue reading →

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#dSavannahDefects – A is for…

Posted on April 1, 2016 by dSavannah

… awareness Hi. My name is dSavannah (pronounced dee-Suh-ván-uh) and I have a host of invisible illnesses. In this here #AtoZChallenge2016, I am planning on writing about these illnesses (and others), as I told you in my theme reveal. I … Continue reading →

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