A health, wellness and chronic illness blog that aims to articulate lifelong illness from various perspectives.
Tis’ the season for giving and receiving, and over at A Chronic Voice we believe that it can be a win-win-win situation for all parties involved 🙂 The holiday and Christmas season can be a depressing one for many out there, and with 2020 being the ‘year of the pandemic’, we could all use some […]
Lockdown for COVID-19 & for People with Chronic Illness The lockdown laws for the COVID-19 pandemic vary for different countries and states, but people with chronic illness live a life in lockdown of sorts on a daily basis. Parts of Europe are set to go back into full lockdown again at the time of publishing […]
The second last month of the year, strange how that went by quickly (or not so strange?). The November Linkup is in motion, and as always, I’m excited to read what you have to share! November can be quite a reflective time, being the dusk of the year, and dawn of the holiday season. Do […]
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I’m writing this whilst in a mentally unsound state of being, for a bit of cathartic release at 1am. Anxiety and panic attacks have been plaguing me for months. I had a full blown panic attack yesterday, the sort where I collapse onto the floor and heave, and wail, and scream my lungs out, not […]
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Wait…What Did I Just Think? I woke up feeling like crap. One of those depressive days that arrive unannounced, bringing joint aches and other friends along with it. “Today is a bad day” was the very first thought that surfaced in my mind. And then, I paused to think about what I had just thought […]
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Silence. Who knew silence could be so overwhelming? More suffocating than the humid tropic air, and not in the least bit golden. The rest of the flock is older and more placid, having laid their eggs, and had their mates. They even seem a tad jaded, or it might have been that Horace had stolen […]
Some reflections I had whilst writing the post, “Why Not From Beautiful, to Still Beautiful?”. I’m not here to dispense advice, because god knows I’m struggling to get my own life in order! But I just wanted to scribble these thoughts down as guideposts, for those bad days when I lose my way. Download the […]
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We all know the truth of the saying, ‘health is wealth’. But apart from the metaphorical aspect of this idiom, it’s actually pretty literal as well. It’s expensive just to stay alive if you have a chronic illness or disability, especially if you live in a country where healthcare is not subsidised. There are extra […]
The Need for Accessibility When You Live with Chronic Pain or Disability Adaptations and modifications of spaces are often required when you live with chronic pain or a disability. Many of us spend a lot of time at home, so it only makes sense that we transform it to suit our needs for a better […]
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There are Contrasts in Every Season I’ve created some holiday checklists here – specifically for those with chronic illnesses, and those who want to lend a helping hand. Holiday seasons are a time for fun and bonding, yet they can also be stressful periods, more so for some than others. Whilst many are out shopping […]
The Many Negative Associations with Painkillers Painkillers – hero, villain, friend and foe in one. What’s your opinion about them? Have you been told: Don’t take them, they’re bad for your liver and body. You’ll become reliant, dependent, or addicted to them. A good-for-nothing, pathetic junky. You’ll need more and more of them to kill […]
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A Question for All Eternity “What is the purpose of my life?” It’s a timeless, eternal question that has plagued or intrigued humanity since the beginning of time. It is a thought that can be disturbing to me especially when I’m in the throes of extreme pain. What is the point to all this? Any […]
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Friday, 20 November 2020. Issue #240. In this issue: Baskets can be really useful for accessibility at home; you can keep hobby equipment and comfort tools in the right spots. Chronic pain really messes with your psyche, as you get worried when things are stable beyond ‘the norm’. Some days you are just too exhausted, […]
Friday, 13 November 2020. Issue #239. In this issue: Those of us with chronic illness and disability often face additional challenges during the holiday season due to our limited energy; share your best coping strategies and get published on the blog! Motivational and inspirational books for the chronically ill. That ‘aloneness’ you feel with painsomnia […]
Friday, 06 November 2020. Issue #238. In this issue: Real life mini interviews of people with chronic illness and disability, whose lives are in permanent lockdown of sorts. The societal issues with the chronically ill who are ‘in between’ too well and too ill to work or to claim disability benefits. Share your best holiday […]
