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Anxiety; Through The Prism of Chronic Illness

Anxiety Through The Prism of Chronic Illness

Anxiety, like an unwanted stalker, has followed me for as long as I can remember. Moments of panic and worry punctuated my life. Anxious thoughts overpowered my brain. All of which existed long before being diagnosed with a neurological disorder. Although the symptoms of which existed from a very young age, they became more pronounced as I grew up. However, doctors could find no cause to explain such symptoms. The anxiety that had always been a part of my life became...

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Chronic Illness: A Battle of Mental Health

Chronic Illness: A Battle of Mental Health

In my last blog post, I recited a famous quote from the Shakespeare play, As You Like It. All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players." But if I indeed am the player or actor than what role would chronic illness assume? After much thought, I concluded that chronic illness surely would assume the position of a director. A director, the person in charge and assumes all responsibility for every facet of a film or...

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CBD Oil: Can It Help Relieve Chronic Pain?

CBD Oil: Can It Help To Relieve Chronic Pain?

In chronic illness, often lies a desperate search; a continual search for relief from debilitating symptoms. We leave appointments with various medications to help find the lasting relief we seek. But often, instead of relief, there is just disappointment as such crippling symptoms endure. And with medications comes torturous side effects to contend with, as well as those they supposedly treat. ...

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A Chronic Illness Edition of Snakes & Ladders

Do you sometimes feel that you are winning in life; landing on the bottom rung of a ladder, climbing further and further toward success and fulfilment. But only then for life to take a sudden downturn. Landing on a snake and forced to slide downwards toward despair. Yes, life, and especially life with a chronic illness is much like a real-life version of snakes and ladders...

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