The sad part is that there are some people in our society who would think this is a good thing.

This sounds sickening.

Thank you for sharing, Sheryl

Why "don't let your illness define you" backfires, what hiding your chronic illness costs, and how to be more open without oversharing. thethrivingspoonie.com/the-f…

If you blog about #health, Sheryl from @AChVoice has some great writing prompts for October and November. It's a great way to meet other #ChronicIllnessBloggers #Chronicillness #Disability #Chronicpain achronicvoice.com/october-no…

#NewBlogPost This is Facial Pain Awateness Month. In this post, some people with #TrigeminalNeualgia share what they wish other people knew about this condition. despitepain.com/2026/10/06/w…

Here's the link to my blog post despitepain.com/2026/09/19/b…

You might have seen my latest blog post about the Biojrnl app. The developer emailed me earlier to say that he is offering my readers three months of the Pro version free of charge. I thought it was an incredibly kind offer, so I just wanted to share it with you. @biojrnl

I have just read this fantastic article by @invisiblymeblog. Please read it if you get the chance & share it. None of us choose a life with chronic pain or illness, but there is so much vitriol against us in the media, and thanks to that in society. Brilliant post Caz.

#NewBlogPost Sometimes it's useful to track pain or other symptoms to find out if there's a pattern or trigger. In this post, I have written a review about a new health tracking app — Biojrnl. #Chronicpain #chronicillness #health despitepain.com/2026/09/19/b… via @DespitePainBlog

Thank you for sharing, Sheryl. I had fun writing that post.

Thank you for sharing

"I cannot always measure a journey by the places I manage to reach. Instead, I measure it by the moments I find along the way, even when the journey looks nothing like the one I imagined." brainlesionandme.com/chronic…

#NewBlogPost Erika has been living with #TrigeminalNeuralgia for many years. In this post, she shares the story of her diagnosis, treatments & how she has learned to live with her pain. She has recently published her memoir, #NERVE. despitepain.com/2026/09/16/w… via @DespitePainBlog

Thank you for sharing

Chronic illness can quietly erase who you thought you'd become. Here's why that grief is real, and how to hold it without getting stuck. thethrivingspoonie.com/how-c…

The small, familiar comforts matter a great deal when you’re in pain. This can be seen as coming home to your own bed, or having a nice hot cup of tea at the end of the day, if that’s your thing." lovely post by @AChVoice achronicvoice.com/how-to-liv…

Because of our pain, we often have to put life on hold. We might need to postpone plans, family visits or even appointments. We look at our diaries and have to make a choice: cancel or push through. Both choices have consequences. #ChronicPain #PainAwarenessMonth #PforPAIN

P is for PRETEND There are days when people see us and think we look fine, so they presume we must be fine. They might even think we're pretending to live with pain. But the truth is, sometimes we're pretending to be healthy. #ChronicPain #PainAwarenessMonth #PforPAIN