It may be true that nobody really cares if you go to the party or not, but you care. Chronic conditions can really give a…
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Category: JRA
Stress Makes Chronic Conditions Worse
This infographic caught my attention while I was waiting for my doctor. It seems like the first statement cancels out the second if I’m being…
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The Chronic Complainer
Dealing with a chronic autoimmune condition often means moving through life with the best intentions of realistic positive intent. Understanding that the main feature of…
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My Dog Has Arthritis, Too.
Anyone with any kind of arthritis can tell you the pain is no joke. It flares up without warning, might last for days, and sidelines…
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Imposter Syndrome
Two clinical psychologists, Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes, first identified and named a phenomenon back in 1978, ‘imposter syndrome.” This is the condition of feeling anxious and not…
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Support Group vs. Gripe Group
It’s nice to have endless information at our fingertips. However, there are times when ignorance is bliss when it comes to finding support for a…
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How To Relate
Years ago I received some responses to a blog that upset me. They upset me because I didn’t know how to help. I remember one…
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What You Have, Not Who You Are
Growing up with an autoimmune disease has advantages, in a weird way. For me, I could mostly hide it from people early on. When you…
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What Do I Do?
So the bootcamp is a bust. It’s wonderful if you’re starting at zero but I’m at this weird place where I need a bootcamp for…
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I’ve Been Sent To Bootcamp
My long covid doctor doesn’t know what else to do so I’ve been sent to bootcamp. In an effort to provide me with support one…
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