by Chronic Joy® | Mar 31, 2020 | Chronic illness, Teens, Young Adults
The Superpowers We (Unintentionally) Gain from Chronic Illness Just for fun, I thought I’d write about the “superpowers” we (unintentionally) gain when we develop chronic health conditions. My massage therapist and I joke that I fight crime in my sleep. It’s a...
by Chronic Joy® | Jun 20, 2019 | Chronic illness, Teens, Young Adults
I’ve never been one to handle pain very well.Papercut? I’ll cry like a baby.Stubbed toe? I’ll whine about it.Sore throat? I’ll sulk in bed until it goes away.But even though my reaction to pain can be ridiculous at times, there is one pain I’ve had to learn to live...
by Chronic Joy® | May 14, 2019 | Chronic illness, S.G. Willoughby, Teens, Young Adults
At first, I was numb. Illness has broken my heart so many times already that I didn’t react.Time. Normalcy. Abilities. Naivety. Innocence. Freedom. Dignity. Ease. School. Home. Relationships.Illness has stolen and broken so much, so deeply that my emotions no longer...
by Chronic Joy® | Sep 19, 2018 | Caregivers, Chronic illness, Emily J.M., Parenting, Teens, Young Adults
A Letter to the Parents Who are Chronically Ill – You are Not a Failure My mum has a chronic illness. She’s been sick for as long as I can remember. Mum, this letter is for you. Dear Parent with a Chronic Illness, You don’t have to say it aloud. I’ve read it...
by Chronic Joy® | Jun 30, 2017 | Chronic illness, Poems, Teens, Young Adults
The following is a poem I wrote a few years ago in the midst of a severe chronic illness. I still suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. One of the difficult aspects of living with a chronic illness is waking up every day and feeling the disappointment...
by Chronic Joy® | Jun 23, 2017 | Chronic illness, Teens, Young Adults
Imagine every day organizing your schedule around what will minimize your pain. You wake up, take a shower, brush your teeth, put on deodorant then plan your schedule around activities that you know will exacerbate your chronic pain. How miserable does that sound!...
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