The Narcissistic Ex – the “Gift” that keeps on Giving

My birthday in September marked four years since my narcissistic ex destroyed my life as I knew it and ran off with another woman. I have come a LONG way since then. I picked up the pieces that were my

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Coping with Appearing Vulnerable: A Spoonie Nightmare

Relationships are hard. They’re even harder when invisible illness is involved.

Dealing with the Inevitable Crash after “Over Doing It”

You know what’s hard about having a body that’s a constant disappointment? Having a brain that isn’t. I need a vast amount of intellectual stimulation or I am stir crazy but this is often pretty impossible to accomplish when my

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Dealing with Quarantine as a “Spoonie”

I must admit that when the Corona Virus hit the US it was at the worst time possible for me. After a year and a half “down” where I did almost nothing except go to the grocery and feed store

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Let’s Talk About Chronic Illness and Black Outs

Stress. Depression. Sleep deprivation. All these things and more can cause black-outs even without drinking or drug use.

New Year, New Goals – Keeping my Focus

This year I push myself to my limits in an attempt to find financial stability with CFS.

Finding Purpose Again

So around Christmas I was feeling a little better physically and the brain fog had almost completely disappeared so I was anxious to be productive again. I accomplished nothing in 2019 which was driving me nuts. The New Year would

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What It’s Like When Your Brain Fails You & How to Cope

Brain fog, sudden memory loss, and other alarming short circuiting of the brain can be both alarming and frustrating…

Keeping Hope at the Sight of More Negative Test Results

Another battery of tests has revealed very little and I am wondering where to go from here..