"When you’re having a tough day, sometimes all it takes to turn that frown upside down is a great song — or 19 great songs." 🔗themighty.com/topic/other/so… via @TheMightySite #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #MentalHealth #ChronicLife

"Living with a #chronicillness gives you a different kind of perspective – I was so grateful to be well enough for our wedding day to go ahead; the small details were just not important anymore." 🔗cosmopolitan.com/uk/fashion/a60… via @CosmopolitanUK #ChronicPain #ChronicLife

"So there will be Tuesdays. The bad days. The days where my legs will literally just not work — but I am going to do my best to focus on the Mondays. The good days." 🔗medium.com/@juliejames_98… via @Julie_James_ #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #MS #ChronicLife

"I noticed a huge difference in how I feel and function when I am sleep-deprived. I am more productive now that I get better sleep than I ever did when I struggled with sleep." 🔗myrockindisabledlife.com/2024/04/05/thi… via @sarahlynn358 #ChronicPain #Disability #ChronicLife

"When I first became sick, I fell into a deep #depression. But I can honestly say, that though my health has slowly declined, and I have more pain and fatigue; I am so happy now." 🔗bloomingmindfulness.co.uk/living-well-wh… via @bloomingmindxx #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #ChronicLife

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"But I’m also tired of blaming myself for my chronic illness. Because it is not my fault." 🔗themighty.com/topic/endometr… via @TheMightySite #ChronicIllness #ChronicallyIll #InvisibleIllness #ChronicLife

"Suddenly, I saw my crutch as a huge signpost for everyone around me that something was wrong with me. It was now suddenly visible that I was sick." 🔗brainlesionandme.com/mobility-aid-s… via @serenebutterfly #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #ChronicallyIll #Disability #ChronicLife

"Given the #unpredictability of #MS, every new day post-diagnosis has been a learning curve. Sometimes, that curve resembled a hill; other times, a mountain." 🔗irelandms.com/2024/04/17/ms-… via @WillekeVE #ChronicIllness #ChronicallyIll #InvisibleIllness #ChronicLife

"But it's not a linear progression; it's more like a never-ending cycle. A repetitive boom-and-bust wild ride we cannot step off and spend time swirling in brain-fog, many times confused." 🔗holdingitalltogether.com/post/riding-th… via @joy_journey2 #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #ChronicLife

"Living with a rare disease or #chronicillness translates to constantly working with your body.  Softness comes with the territory. You can’t have an ego if you want to better yourself and grow." 🔗kellyandfa.com/blog/the-bigge… via @kelbarendt #ChronicPain #Disability #ChronicLife

Coworker wonders why I miss so much. I say it’s for medical treatment. “But you’re ok, right?!” “Well, no.” “But you’re going to be ok, right?!” “Well…no.” 😂 #ChronicLife

"When battling through a severely debilitating flare, it can feel as though my #physical and #mentalhealth are conspiring against me." 🔗brainlesionandme.com/chronic-illnes… via @serenebutterfly #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #ChronicallyIll #ChronicLife

"When you live with a #chronicillness, it often feels like carrying around an invisible weight, something that’s tucked away, unseen by the world but deeply felt within ourselves." 🔗thethrivingspoonie.com/the-hidden-rea… #ChronicPain #InvisibleIllness #ChronicallyIll #ChronicLife

"These small #selfcare rituals serve as reminders that despite my chronic illness, I am still in control and capable of finding moments of #joy in my life." 🔗crackednailsandsplitends.co.uk/blog/coping-wi… via @tanyahindes #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #InvisibleIllness #ChronicLife

"Call me bitter, but for years, I avoided movies, especially those made-for-TV Hallmark films that other people enjoyed so much. They seemed like a cruel joke." 🔗bezzyms.com/discover/livin… via @BezzyCommunity #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #ChronicallyIll #ChronicLife

Oh Wren, Yikes. I wish I knew a great cook who could help you. 🥲🥲😳🥺💙💙💙💙💙#ChronicLife #DietRestrictions

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Oh Wren, Yikes. I wish I knew a great cook who could help you. 🥲🥲😳🥺💙💙💙💙💙#ChronicLife #DietRestrictions

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"Experiencing #anxiety or #fear is a natural reaction to living with serious health challenges – but we also know how challenging (and, at times, debilitating) it can be." 🔗themighty.com/topic/chronic-… via @TheMightySite #ChronicIllness #ChronicallyIll #FlareFear #ChronicLife

"Chronic pain is a chisel with a hammer, chipping away chunks of my marble identity to make a really f****d-up statue." 🔗allure.com/story/how-chro… via @Allure_magazine #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #InvisibleIllness #ChronicallyIll #ChronicLife

"Chronic illness makes me feel so many things and so many #moods, depending on the different #physical and #emotional struggles I’m confronting at any given time." 🔗creakyjoints.org/living-with-ar… via @chroniceileen & @CreakyJoints #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #ChronicLife