“I am writing about this sensitive subject, because I want to see #change . One woman’s story is potentially every woman’s story, and I do not want to see another person go through what I have': buff.ly/3PGRmWQ by Felicia Kate Solomon #healthcare #PatientCare #NHS #ChronicPain

Must see film if you struggle with #chronicpain - 'Pain Matters' Great to share with friends & family vimeo.com/79492261 #pain matters #spoonie #opioids #RSD #fibromyalgia #endometriosis #migraines #pain #crps #lupus

'My second trigger which is just as important as the first is #stress . When I’m #stress ed, flares hit much quicker and equally as hard as activity-related flares do.” - Carrie Kellenberger - MySeveralWorlds.com buff.ly/2JlylFZ #ChronicPain #ChronicallyIll #DisabilityTwitter

'What keeps us stuck in #survival , too drained & #exhausted to live our lives, is living in a #culture that keeps trying to convince us that we’re not #nature & that these responses we hv had to be controlled, even stopped': buff.ly/3N1WT99 via Tiny Buddha #SelfAwareness

“For those who live with #chronicpain as a way of life, just like that guided missile, our #brain often looks for #pain and doesn’t stop looking until it finds a target on which to focus”: buff.ly/3vN3vCw by @dystoniabook1 #ChronicallyIll #spoonies

We’re excited to partner with Yale School of Medicine for a special screening next month! 📺

Tickets are free and open to the public.

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#endo metriosis #endo #chronicillness #yale #diagnosis #documentary #film #screening #medicine

A Chronic Voice The Surprising Thing About Chronic Pain buff.ly/2Lvfo5n I’ve lived w. #ChronicIllness for 20 years & have gone through flares that are so disabling that I imagine this is what hell feels like. IMO, one cannot deal w. #ChronicPain when they’re defeated mentally.

“living with my condition has taught me the importance of #advocating for myself, establishing #boundaries , and confidently saying no when I am unable or unwilling to fulfill certain demands': buff.ly/3Q1KiEB via @creakyjoints Eileen Davidson - Rheumatoid Arthritis Advocate #SickLessons

'If it takes more than 30mins to fall asleep, for eg, or if u regularly wake up in the middle of the night, it is harder to feel rested, regardless of the number of hours you spend in bed': buff.ly/3wtM9e8 via The New York Times #insomnia #insomnia c #painsomnia #sleep #SleepQuality

'It’s a subtle #film ..but it is definitely touching on a topic that’s very personal to me, which is the experience of a person w a #disability or #chronicillness in a #parenting situation': buff.ly/437UiQm EDS Awareness #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #EDS

'I believe the answer lies in cultivating #presence , #humility & humor in the face of #suffering & potential suffering. That kind of humility will help us to go beyond the scope of our current capacity—& keep us honest, open, ready & alive': buff.ly/47FTWDT Greater Good

“Starting somethg new is not easy. It takes strength to push yourself out of your #comfortzone ..feels so much easier to stay in negative patterns & allow ourselves to fall deeper into #depression & #anxiety ': buff.ly/3TUtfqx by aubrey grace 💌 #MentalHealth #ChronicPain