I needed a different subject to take me away from my own ‘Brain Pain’ for a bit. Something outside of my head that wouldn’t force me to look internally and analyse my sanity (I do that too often). What did I choose? Well, it’s been kicking me in the kidneys for some time now. Pain.Continue reading “What do I eat my soup with?”
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The Chronic Pain Cyclone – Agony to Misery
I know I talk a lot, loads, infinitely, about pain. But, as anyone living with chronic pain will understand, it’s impossible to ignore. It imapcts and defines every second of your existence as you try and navigate life without making it worse. You wake up at night without a moment to feel dopey because theContinue reading “The Chronic Pain Cyclone – Agony to Misery”
Chronic pain – the drugs don’t work
They just make you worse. You know the song, but imagine living it. Imagine relying on medication that isn’t effective when all you want it to do is allow you to get to the toilet without pain. For those of us living with chronic pain, this is the norm. Trial and error of prescription medicationContinue reading “Chronic pain – the drugs don’t work”
Finally I’ve found more Spoons!
My journey into Mental Illness is well documented, and although I sometimes talk about my experiences as a self-confessed spoonie too, I find it one of the more difficult subjects to write about. Firstly, if you’re unsure what I’m talking about (it’s ok, many people don’t know until they themselves or someone close to themContinue reading “Finally I’ve found more Spoons!”
Spoonie Press Article – Wheelchair Shame
It’s 8.11am on Wednesday morning, and although I thought I was mentally prepared for this moment, I found it difficult to compute when it actually happened. Today I woke up with my article on ‘Wheelchair Shame‘ in front and centre stage on the Spoonie Press website. It felt incredible and scary, probably in equal measure.Continue reading “Spoonie Press Article – Wheelchair Shame”
Bad Habits
Unlike Ed Sheeran, my bad habits never lead to conversations with a stranger I barely know… I can’t remember the last time that happened. But he was spot on when he talked about ‘wide eyes staring to space’ and ‘late nights endin’ alone’. If you remove any human interaction then Ed’s ‘Bad Habits’ form aContinue reading “Bad Habits”
Creative Steph 