Author: emotionalsupportsisters
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Amelia’s First Therapy Experience
I had to go to therapy while in junior high. It was not exactly something I was particularly thrilled about. And not just because of the anhedonia. *ba dum tss* At this point in my life I had been on medication for a few years and my parents had already taught me “How to Live…
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Unruly Roommates
*Trigger Warning!* In the middle of this post there is a real life example of actual intrusive thoughts I have had. They are disturbing. I debated whether to include them or not. I chose to include them so that others who have also had disturbing thoughts can see that they aren’t alone. I will make…
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CRAP!
Let’s talk poop. I have irritable bowel syndrome, so I think about pooping more than I should. I happen to have IBS-M, which stands for irritable bowel syndrome mixed. IBS is a syndrome diagnosed by symptoms and ruling out other diseases like celiac or colon cancer. Symptoms include diarrhea, constipation, bloating, and tummy pain for…
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The passive Cheerleader turned active Cheerleader
A couple of weeks ago my husband wrote about initially being a passive cheerleader in my chronic illness journey. A few days ago I expressed to him my concern over a new symptom I am experiencing. His response? Go see the doctor and make sure it isn’t something serious and the next day I scheduled…
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The Fourth Trimester: My Postpartum Experience
Postpartum. The word that everybody says but the thing that nobody really talks about. I feel that we don’t talk about the postpartum period because there are so many different aspects of postpartum. Many of the aspects of postpartum are deeply personal or things that are not “proper” to talk about. Like having a sore…
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Don’t be like me-a passive cheerleader
My wife told me on numerous occasions of her new symptoms. She couldn’t quantify or qualify them other than “I hurt”; other times it was “I am exhausted”. These talks rarely occurred in a sit-down or even sick-in-bed kind of way. For the first year, they were mostly just part of the day-to-day check-in one…
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What Chronic Illness Steals
*I was planning on posting a follow-up to Rae’s post on intrusive thoughts this week. Then I read Missy’s most recent post. I started writing this blog post before I read Missy’s post. I was surprised to find she mentioned this very subject. If I ever wonder if this blog is a good idea, I…
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Rae Goes to Therapy
I thought I would give you all a little update. Since my post about intrusive thoughts, I decided it was time to go to therapy. The more I researched OCD and intrusive thoughts, the more I suspected that I had OCD. I made an appointment with my primary care physician and he referred me to…
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In Which I Am Grateful For A Cold
Recently, I found myself in bed for several days as I battled a cold of some sort (not COVID, I took a test). This was a nasty cold that I did my best to NOT share with those around me. I had fatigue, sore throat, congestion, cough, and general malaise that clearly were caused by…
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Yoyo Exercising
Having hypermobility and chronic fatigue syndrome create a conundrum when trying to get a consistent exercise routine. On the hypermobile side of life, regular and consistent exercise, especially strength training, is recommended. On the chronic fatigue side recovery time can be longer than what is normally expected. I’ve gotten pretty good at being aware of…
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