Hey, guys! So this is the first post in my new series highlighting products I would recommend. First one up is Trade Coffee's coffee subscription service. Now, you may ask, "How on earth does a coffee subscription make your life easier?", or if you know me, "You don't even like coffee." Honestly, me not drinking … Continue reading Coffee Subscription
Upcoming Series!
Hey, guys! So, I've been asked by several of you to share products and services that have made my life with this illness easier. So, I have decided to start a small series of posts that highlight products I am currently using or have used in the past that I would recommend and why. Keep … Continue reading Upcoming Series!
My Story
I've been asked numerous times how my illness started. Was I always this sick? Did I just suddenly fall ill? What happened? The truth is, I was very healthy for most of my childhood. Then, as I started going going through puberty, the symptoms started showing up. When I was eleven, I began to have … Continue reading My Story
Sexual Literacy
Hey guys! This is a little unrelated to chronic illness, but it affects everyone! I have found some fabulous sexual literacy quizzes, by Nurx, the online birth control provider. If you know me, you know how important sexual health is to me, so go take them! https://www.nurx.com/blog/birth-control-quiz/?utm_source=YOURDOMAIN https://www.nurx.com/blog/quiz-whats-your-morning-after-pill-iq/?utm_source=YOURDOMAIN https://www.nurx.com/blog/whats-your-sti-iq/?utm_source=YOURDOMAIN https://www.nurx.com/blog/quiz-whats-your-hiv-and-prep-iq/?utm_source=YOURDOMAIN
The Emotional Toll
I think a lot of people fail to realize the emotional toll chronic illness takes. Leading up to my diagnosis, and even a long time afterwards, I fell into a deep depression. I was only 17, and unable to do a lot of things. I couldn't go out with friends, I couldn't even be outside … Continue reading The Emotional Toll
The Journey Begins
After a lot of thought, I have decided to start a blog about my daily struggles of living with a chronic illness. I have encountered far too many people who claim that I'm being melodramatic, lazy, a gold digger. I'm not. I don't want to live like this. I don't want to be in pain … Continue reading The Journey Begins
Cope For the Best, But Prepare For the Worst 