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What people with chronic illness really want is to stop faking well

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I often get questions from well meaning healthy people about what I want from them. I’m not great with words on the spot, so I thought I’d put a list of things I think people with chronic illness really want. 1. To not have to fake being well Many people with chronic illness put in…Continue reading What people with chronic illness really want is to stop faking well

Practicing self care with chronic illness sounds like an oxymoron, but it's necessary. Learning to prioritize yourself and set boundaries is key

Practicing self care with chronic illness

txchronicmom@gmail.comInvisible Illness

Self care with chronic illness always feels like an oxymoron, but what is self care? The WHO 1998 definition is: ‘Self-Care is what people do for themselves to establish and maintain health, and to prevent and deal with illness. It is a broad concept encompassing hygiene (general and personal), nutrition (type and quality of food eaten),…Continue reading Practicing self care with chronic illness