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Saving your sanity when recovery requires restricted activity level 10 tips

Saving your sanity when recovery requires restricted activity level This last week I have not been able to be up and around much due to some illness that remains a mystery.  During the time my body is demanding I rest I was reminded of prior times of being frustrated at being laid up. Then I…

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5 Ways to Deal with Overwhelming Feelings of Guilt

5 Ways to Deal with Overwhelming Feelings of Guilt For most of my life I have struggled with emotional regulation. A long battle with chronic depression often has me struggling. Though these days the struggle is not as deep as it was once upon a time when I did not think I was going to…

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July 2019 A Chronic Voice Linkup.

  July Prompts: Planning, Justifying ,Starting, Analyzing & Concluding  My summer so far has involved a lot of planning. Planning our vacation, planning my twins 17th birthday. Scheduling and planning doctor appointments.  Justifying to myself that it is okay to let the housework slide while I try to get my health issues under control. I…

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10 Chronic Illness Posts I Recommend Reading Today

Recommended Reading In the last few months I found there was a very supportive group of bloggers who deal with chronic illness on a daily basis. Since becoming a part of that group I have  felt more cared for and understood than every before. If you too are struggling I have listed here some great…