Painsomnia: what is it like?

A quick note: If you haven’t heard of the term ‘painsomnia’ before, it is a popular one within the chronic illness and chronic pain online communities. Simply put, it is that state of existence in which you are enduring too much pain to get sleep. You can see examples of this on…

Hoarding Pain Meds

Or how nearly every pain patient evaluates their ‘right’ to pain relief

Triggers: mention of suicide/death, drug use

The past month for me has been better than the last year as far as pain is…

What a High Pain Day Taught Me About Hiding My Illnesses

Disclaimer: I’m in some pain as I write this, so it’s not going to be pretty, flawless, or very nice. TW: mentions of covert incest.

Illness isn’t a competition

I spent the past weekend with my husband’s family, mourning the loss of an amazing aunt.

The top 3 lies people believe about chronic illness

Why the Conversations About the Stanford Rape Case are a Gift and a Curse

In which I discuss the importance of trigger warnings

I am so touched to see so many of my friends and loved ones sharing stories about the…

5 Ways My Chronic Illnesses Are Gifts

When I got sick in kindergarten, I understood the weight of being ill. I knew more than most children how precious life is.

This has led to a lifetime of me being that person who stops the car to escort a ladybug from my car to a nice…