Hiya!  My name is Ruthy, and I live with non epileptic seizures.  Seizures of various sorts are very common in young people so I decided to share how I learned…

Emotional When I became disabled nearly three years ago now, the very last thing I thought about was the cost.  I had suffered a catastrophic, spontaneous fracture to my sacral…

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I’ve been diagnosed with cervical dystonia, a neurological movement disorder, since 2010. As an extremely disabling condition with sometimes relentless chronic pain, it’s had a tremendous impact on just about…

Where do I begin?   I’ve been on this chronic pain journey for the longest time.   At least it seems like it to me.   My journey with chronic pain has been…

Not too long ago, I was a very active mom of a kindergartener.  I was also a hiking guide for a high-end fitness resort in beautiful, beachy Malibu, California, and…

A quarter of a century ago, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. It was a quick process, taking only four months from my first symptoms to the day when my…

Have you ever asked this question to yourself? Or maybe its counterparts: “Am I enough?” or “Do I have what it takes?” “Am I enough?” … “Do I have what it…

A year after my father’s diagnosis of prostate cancer, my family and I have learned that the saying, “one day at a time” is more than a simple saying, but…

A Chargie is a chronic illness warrior. A person who suffers from invisible illness, chronic pain, chronic fatigue or birth defects. We all understand each other and support each other…