The one thing I've learnt since being diagnosed with a chronic illness, is that it's damn hard to keep a job and earn enough money to live when you're sick a lot. Either you can't do as many physical tasks at work as you used to be able to, or you're drained and tired most of the time which makes ... READ the POST
When Your Illness Makes You Feel Guilty
My head feels completely empty today, my body feels numb and I just want to sleep and hibernate. I'm no longer sure if that's because of the Endometriosis/Chronic Fatigue or whether my mind is slowly crumbling back into depression. Maybe it's both but one thing I do know for certain is that I feel ... READ the POST
My Battle With Endometriosis
Endometriosis can suck a dick! Not only is it the most painful thing I've ever experienced but it has literally drained the life out of me. The chronic fatigue that comes with it, feels like a physical form of depression. The pain is excruciating and the emotional distress that follows that pain and ... READ the POST
Stop Saying “You Don’t Look Sick” To People With Invisible Illnesses
"But you don't look sick" "You went out for lunch yesterday, you can't be in that much pain" "I saw a picture of you on Facebook, looked like you were having a good time. You can't be that unwell" They are called invisible illnesses for a reason. Whether it's a mental or physical ... READ the POST
Living with Chronic Illness
For all the days where I feel like I'm coping, when I am able to lift my head off the pillow despite it feeling as heavy as a bag of concrete, when I'm able to hide the tiredness in my eyes with a careful appliance of concealer and mascara, when I'm able to sit and pretend I'm not going through pure ... READ the POST
I have a confession to make about my social anxiety
I've probably told you all a zillion times by now that I don't really "suffer" from social anxiety anymore, at least in the way that I used to. I'd told you that I had it under control and I'd been able to do things I'd never dreamed of doing blah blah blah blahhh. But the truth is, ... READ the POST