Chronically Misread
Because being believed should not be this hard. For the chronically ill, the disabled, the neurodivergent, the dismissed, the disbelieved, and allies who want to do better.
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Poppy the Pick-Me (opens the original)
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I may be late to the party on this (in fact, I know I’m late to the party on this), but I had to speak on the “How Having a Disability Became Cool” article by Poppy Coburn. Perhaps ironically (if you’re going by the expectations of Ms. Coburn), perhaps not (if you’re going by the reality of my lived experience), I was unable to weigh in on this until now because I was still recovering from a flare.And there has already been much said about this article. Many in the disability and chronic illness
Dynamic Disability and the Illusion of Control (opens the original)
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I almost wish I had filmed myself Big Brother style over the past five or six days. If I had, it would have made an excellent documentary for people who don’t understand what dynamic disability means.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="603" src="https://
Living in the Middle (opens the original)
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I’ve been avoiding writing this article for some time. I wish I could say that that was solely down to my recent health challenges, but that claim wouldn’t be entirely accurate (or honest). The truth is that the content of this article, like pressurized magma, has been threatening to erupt for some time now. And, as is the case with such violent tectonic events, I know that many may not initially welcome what I have to say. Nevertheless, it has to come out. All I ask of you, dear reader, is that
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