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Living With The Darkness

All of us will have situations or places that we find difficult; situations that push us emotionally, revealing the depths of our strength and ability to cope with high-stress situations. Add living with a chronic illness into the mix, and the number of situations or places that we find demanding increase exponentially.  The reasons for the difficulties these places or situations may vary, for some it may be the fear of the 'unknown' for example, or even they are a potential...

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The Longest Ride…of life with Chronic Illness

Living with chronic dizziness is hell.  The unpleasant sensation of having your whole world constantly moving even when still takes everything away from you. Your friends, social life, independence, career plans to name but a few are lost when chronic illness strikes. Long-term illness pecks away at your identity; taking pieces of things that make you-you: the friends you meet, the places you like to socialise and your hobbies and interests. For me, living with this neurological condition has taken a lot, and one example...

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Where there’s a will; there’s a way….

In my last post, I wrote about my disappointment at not being able to stay at the local multiplex cinema to see Les Misèrables - a film that has been on my 'must-see' list since I heard about the film. However, I have now actually seen it!!  Although it meant that my Personal Assistant and I had to travel further afield to a cinema that is not as big and imposing as the cinema that is nearby.   And it has made me...

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Learning to Live with Disappointment with Chronic Illness

Disappointment is often something that you live with when living with any chronic illness - due to fluctuating symptoms and flare ups we often have to miss special occasions or cancel plans with friends or family.  And followed by cancelling of plans, comes the inevitable pangs of disappointment of missing out on such occasions.  This disappointment is even more amplified when friends talk about how wonderful the night was; making you feel even more miserable that you missed out (again!). I...

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