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Accepting Writers: Chronically Ridiculous is For You

Accepting Writers: Chronically Ridiculous is For You

Check us out if you have chronic conditions or illnesses and want a pub with boost nominators. We got you.
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Diane Wilder
I Failed a DUI Test at Physiotherapy

I Failed a DUI Test at Physiotherapy

But I learned a valuable skill while tapping my nose
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Robin Wilding 💎
My Ass Was Stoned…Literally

My Ass Was Stoned…Literally

Physical and Emotional Healing of the Rear End
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Binky Ink Writing
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My Husband Accidentally Poisoned Me

My Husband Accidentally Poisoned Me

Just when you think someone knows you, they do this.
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Diane Wilder
At 13, I Wasn’t Ready To Say Goodbye To My Mother

At 13, I Wasn’t Ready To Say Goodbye To My Mother

I learned how fragile life can be, but my mother’s strength amazed me
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Poulami 🌼
Alter The Hue — A Poem

Alter The Hue — A Poem

Would you mind if I stopped and painted this moment in?
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Debbie Das
I’ve called Long Covid ‘Elsie’

I’ve called Long Covid ‘Elsie’

She won’t go away
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Kay Flanagan
Laughter Is the Best Medicine, No Joke

Laughter Is the Best Medicine, No Joke

How my chronic comedy addiction unbroke me
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Robin Wilding 💎
My Husband Left Me Behind for Some Type 2 Fun

My Husband Left Me Behind for Some Type 2 Fun

I’m a little jealous. He’s a little guilty.
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Diane Wilder
I Desperately Needed A Friend While Suffering

I Desperately Needed A Friend While Suffering

I never thought I’d be that friend for someone else
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Damane Zehra
Yes, I’m batshit crazy. Long COVID is controlling my brain.

Yes, I’m batshit crazy. Long COVID is controlling my brain.

And there’s research to prove it.
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Kay Flanagan
I May Be Broken — But I’m Still Beautiful

I May Be Broken — But I’m Still Beautiful

Chronic illness robs us of the ability to see our happiness
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Elle Becker
Please, Just Don’t

Please, Just Don’t

Things you should never say or do to a depressed person
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Kathy Minicozzi
I Had Suicidal Ideation. Was It a Symptom of My Chronic Conditions?

I Had Suicidal Ideation. Was It a Symptom of My Chronic Conditions?

How I talked myself into telling my doctor.
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Diane Wilder
How to Be a Rockstar Friend to Someone with Chronic Illness

How to Be a Rockstar Friend to Someone with Chronic Illness

Hint: It’s not what you think it is
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Elle Becker
Why I Anesthetized the Nerves in My Neck and You Should Too

Why I Anesthetized the Nerves in My Neck and You Should Too

My doctor gave me two stellate ganglion blocks and I really need another one.
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Diane Wilder
I Peeled My Own Fruit — Because I Can Again!

I Peeled My Own Fruit — Because I Can Again!

A Story About A Healing Left Hand
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Binky Ink Writing
The Emotions of Chronic Conditions

The Emotions of Chronic Conditions

How do you fight the depression that comes with being ill?
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Elle Becker
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