Issue #94: When Healthcare Professionals Validate Your Pain & Chronic Illness is a Full-Time Job

Sat, 28 Jan 2018. Issue #94.

In this issue: It can be a big help when healthcare professionals validate your pain. Smiling a lot to release happy hormones. The different types of tasks service dogs do. Paying with pain for trying to do things that any young adult would. When giving up feels like a better option than endless pain. The many benefits of massage. Cherishing the good moments our health allows us to have. Our journeys and destinations in life are all different. Bravery isn’t about defeating your body. Chronic illness is a full-time job.

"Having #healthcare professionals validate your pain experience can be impactful not only for your sake, but for getting loved ones to better understand your illness and how to #support you as well": https://t.co/Qf5IkfZtBE #chronicpain #chronicillness #caregivers

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) January 21, 2018

“I #smile a lot because it literally tricks our brains into releasing happy hormones”: https://t.co/ozhTLVxpPk @Nikki_Albert #chronicpain #painmanagement #spoonie #chronicillness

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) January 21, 2018

“There are a lot of misconceptions about the roles that #dogs can play in supporting humans with pain, mobility impairment, and #psychiatric conditions”: https://t.co/o608f6QyzL @Unbrokensmile1 #servicedogs #chronicillness #disability

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) January 20, 2018

“We really cherish any ‘good moments’ that our #health allows us to have. Also, we truly value the #support of our family and loved ones”: https://t.co/JQFMqPbttQ @Not_Just_Tired #gratitude #spoonie #chronicillness

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) January 25, 2018

“I’m not #brave for dealing with it, because my body isn’t some horrible thing I have to defeat. I work with it. I learn to #accept how it changes in my day-to-day life”: https://t.co/6BUVIrKleP @HattieGladwell #perspectives #chronicillness #spoonie

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) January 26, 2018

“I dared to try and do some pretty regular things that a 23-year-old should be able to do and now I’m paying for it”: https://t.co/peR4YWgDXJ @Invisible_Hypo #hashimotos #chronicillness #painflare #spoonieproblems #sociallife

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) January 23, 2018

“And honestly, in some ways, giving up feels equivalent to being #painfree again and on days like this, that’s all I really want”: https://t.co/2XR4tByYGt @TheMightySite #chronicpain #spoonie #chroniclife #chronicillness

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) January 21, 2018

“#Massage techniques also removes lactic acid from the muscle tissues and improves the lymph system, which brings waste products away from muscles and internal organs”: https://t.co/dB3A8dAiMg @welltravelbeaut #wellbeing #mentalhealth #chronicillness #healthandwellness

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) January 22, 2018

Our journies and destinations in life are all different. And at the end of the day, only you know what’s best for yourself ❤️ #selfawareness #lifejourney #selfcare #spoonie #WOTD pic.twitter.com/oGblVdyg6J

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) January 20, 2018

“while it might not seem like many of us with #chronicconditions are #working, we really are! We are working on managing our #health”: https://t.co/J2TII7Rs31 #spoonie #chroniclife @yellow_erin

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) January 23, 2018

If you liked this article, sign up for our mailing list here so you don’t miss out on our latest posts!