Author: Sunny Ammerman

We need to break the social stigma of chronic invisible illness.

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Chronic invisible illness can be a major pain in the butt, but some of the hardest parts of having such a condition is the look we get when we admit that our health is poor when we look outwardly healthy. You know what I'm talking about, the furrowed eyebrows, look of shock, the occasional narrowing … Continue reading We need to break the social stigma of chronic invisible illness.

Crossing Your Bridge: The difference between defeatism and realism

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A sign on a bridge says that it can hold two tons of weight. If the bridge builder tells you you can not drive a three ton vehicle across it, he is not being a defeatist, he is admitting that the bridge has limits and he is protecting it from being destroyed. I think that … Continue reading Crossing Your Bridge: The difference between defeatism and realism

From part-time employee to full-time patient: Losing a job due to chronic illness

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I often find myself referencing the time I spent trying to work despite the complications caused by my Panhypopituitarism, so I decided I should probably dedicate a post to it, that way I can insert a link for reference rather than making every post referencing it unnecessarily long.  *** Heads up- I do utilize some … Continue reading From part-time employee to full-time patient: Losing a job due to chronic illness