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@myseveralworlds.com Oct 7, 2026, 6:21 PM

Appropriate after spending the whole night at the Carleton Place Chamber of Commerce mixer masking my pain and migraine.

CHRONIC ILLNESS MASKING

Forcing yourself to keep plans even when you feel awful.

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Appropriate after spending the whole night at the Carleton Place Chamber of Commerce mixer masking my pain and migraine.

CHRONIC ILLNESS MASKING
The invisible ways we pretend to be "okay,” even when we're not.

Forcing yourself to keep plans
even when you feel awful.

Over-explaining or justifying why you can't do something.

Powering through when you need rest.

Saying "I'm fine" when you're anything but.

Laughing to hide brain fog or
confusion.

Hiding mobility aids or medications out of
embarrassment.

Minimizing your symptoms so you don't seem "dramatic."

Silently struggling because asking for support feels too vulnerable.

Pretending noise or light isn't bothering you.

Acting "normal" so no one
worries.

Apologizing for needing help.

Smiling when you're in pain.

Credit: @THEMIGRAINENETWORK

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@myseveralworlds.com Sep 26, 2026, 3:51 PM

My little dwarf with a pick axe has been very active these past two months. I am still averaging 2-4 health appointments a week.
This results in HIP Days. (High Impact Pain Days) It's my way of using some humor for pain.

#PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026 #MySeveralWorlds #ChronicPainIs #LifeWithPain

My little dwarf with a pick axe has been very active these past two months. I am still averaging 2-4 health appointments a week.

Next week I have five appointments that conclude with an MRI next Saturday. The following week begins with a bang and another full appointment with my GP about the ER fiasco.

So I'm stressed out from doing too much and that results in HIP Days. (High Impact Pain Days)

This is my way of using some humor for pain.

#PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026 #MySeveralWorlds #ChronicPainIs #LifeWithPain

@myseveralworlds.com Sep 17, 2026, 4:18 PM

17 long years of waking up in pain & feeling like someone took a meat tenderizer to my body. I don't know how we get through other than through willpower. If I didn't have basic pain treatment options, I don't know where I'd be now.

#PainAwarenessMonth #LifeWithPain #PAM2026
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LIFE WITH CHRONIC PAIN

17 long years of waking up in pain and feeling like someone took a meat tenderizer to my whole body. I don't know how we get through this day after day other than through willpower. If I didn't have basic pain treatment options, I don't know where I'd be now.

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