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Life With Chronic Illnesses, a problem

So, I saw my new doctor a couple weeks ago and she sent in a referral for behavioral health to call and set up an appointment for me so I can get back on my mental health meds. Sounds great and all, but there's a serious problem for me. See, I have this severe phone phobia. Any time I need to use t...

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justanotherjen (Lvl. 36) - June 30, 2020

Daily Life With Chronic Illnesses

A typical day for me: 9am - I usually get up around this time because I really have to go to the bathroom. I stumble into the bathroom with my phone and try to wake up. 9:10am - I make my bed (meaning I straighten the blankets) then stumble to my chair where I usually spend most of my day and star...

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justanotherjen (Lvl. 36) - June 29, 2020

Life With (New) Chronic Illnesses

I've been dealing with a lot of chronic conditions for as long as I can remember. The anemia and resulting debilitating fatigue seemed to be the defining factor in my life. I just couldn't do anything anymore. I didn't think things could really get any worse. Then back in April, I was trying to clea...

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justanotherjen (Lvl. 36) - June 28, 2020

Life With (Hidden) Chronic Illnesses

I got woke up this morning by my sister-in-law texting me. I couldn't ignore the insistent pings in case something was wrong, but it was just her barely coherent ranting out of boredom and I guess concern for one of her kids that got dumped. I think. Her texts are garbled so I'm not really sure. Th...

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justanotherjen (Lvl. 36) - June 27, 2020

Life With Chronic (Mental) Illnesses

If there's one phrase related to mental illness that I hate more than any other, it's "suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem." I want to get violent any time I hear or see someone spout those ignorant words because my mental illness is anything but "temporary." Unless you consider ...

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justanotherjen (Lvl. 36) - June 26, 2020

Life With Chronic Illnesses, an Introduction

I found this journal site through a group on Habitica. Like I need more sites to keep track of. I already keep a daily journal at 4thewords.com which has been immeasurably helpful over the years, but I keep coming back to this site, wanting to use it in some way. So, I've decided to keep a (much ne...

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justanotherjen (Lvl. 36) - June 25, 2020