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"I’ve learned after 24 yrs that the #burden is on me to try & make the *invisible* visible to people I care about. As I do this, I keep in mind that some people I know may never accept that I’m #disabled by #InvisibleIllness.": buff.ly/yIQ1aDm

via @PsychToday
#ChronicPain #disability #communicate

DYK: September is Pain Awareness Month
If you live with #ChronicPain, what do you wish people without chronic pain understood?

linktr.ee/thezebraalliance #chronicillness #raredisease #invisibleillness #disability #dynamicdisability #mentalhealth #healthcare

Have you learned to pace yourself? What tips do you have? What has worked for you? All the questions & answers 😉👉 I want all EDS types to share, because all have (co)morbidities.

#hEDS #HSD #EDS #chronicillness #chronicpain #invisibleillness #hypermobilityspectrumdisorder linktr.ee/thezebraalliance

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week starts tomorrow.

RA can affect people of all ages and impact far more than joints. Over the coming week, we'll be sharing stories, support and facts to raise awareness.

💙 Follow along and help spread the word.

#RheumatoidArthritis #RAAW26 #InvisibleIllness

All the Flowers That Still Bloom made it to #1 in Amazon’s Hot New Disability Releases list this week.

Includes letters, short stories, poetry and narrative non-fiction from a selection of disabled and chronically ill writers, including me!

#chronicillness #disability #mecfs #invisibleillness 💙📚

Chronic illness doesn’t define me; it refines me. #InvisibleIllness

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“Jenny's invisible chronic illness has negatively impacted her life for almost a decade... As her next doctor's appointment draws near, painful memories resurface, and the depth of the injustice she has endured becomes clear."

#invisibleillness #chronicallyill #chronicpain #undiagnosed

“Whenever I go to the #hospital for #surgery or am at the #airport, I always make sure people know that I have #Hydrocephalus so no one puts any magnets close to my head that could throw off my #shunt setting”: buff.ly/gluyAZb

by sarahlynn358
#Disabled #InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness #TravelTips

#PainAwareness

#ChronicPain & #MentalHealth are intricately interwoven. Here are just 5 ways life w/ pain can detrimentally affect mental #wellbeing.
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Via @invisiblyme.bsky.social
#Spoonie #InvisibleIllness

New podcast interview out today telling my story to Epicca talks

#multiplesclerosis #ms #invisibleillness #chronicillness

open.spotify.com/episode/6aIi...

You are the author of your story: write it with courage. ✍️ #InvisibleIllness

"“A bad #pain day is asking my husband to please not touch me, not even put a blanket on it. My #skin hurts so bad I can’t even take the weight.” – Gail W.": buff.ly/cSH28Q4

via @TheMightySite.bsky.social
#ChronicPain #EhlersDanlos #ChronicIllness #EDS #touch #InvisibleIllness

Subluxed my hip, forgot my meds, heart's doing its own thing, lights are dim so my brain doesn't stage a coup — but Gizmo showed up for emotional support duty and that's basically a full recovery plan, right? 🐕💛

#hEDS #spoonie #POTS #chronicallyill #emotionalsupportanimal #invisibleillness