HeyJaredWit's Queer Chronic-ills
Meant to be a safe space to explore queerness, identity, chronic illness and activism, Wit's Queer Chronic-ills offers a collection of writings, comics, and illustrations that embrace life's messy chaos, inviting readers to slow down, and truly live.
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- Aug 27, 2026
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- Jul 9, 2026
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“I'm allergic to being a woman!” (opens the original)
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For 36 years I lived my life as a woman. And like a lot of women, I struggled with body image. I thought I was destined to be unhappy and uncomfortable in my own skin forever. I not only struggled with chronic illness and disability, but long periods of depression, discomfort in my body and clothing, and extreme anxiety over the way I looked. It wasn’t until the year 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic that I even began questioning who I was and why I dressed, performed, and claimed womanhood each an
On Being a Slow Creator (opens the original)
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Creativity at its core, for me, is quick, fast and thunderous. I get a bolt of inspiration, and I must touch pen to paper or I lose the spark. But as a neurospicy disabled person, sometimes the pen feels miles away and the brain foggy. “Oh, I liked that! Wait, what was it? Ugh, damn! Lost another one.”Living a Slow Life (my very first post 3 years ago and my first taste of slow living) means allowing myself to feel my feelings, move at the pace of nature and the seasons, and rest. Really, truly
Let Me Reintroduce Myself... (opens the original)
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Hello you beautiful people! Welcome to Wit’s Queer Chronic-ills, a place for community and conversations about health, neurodivergence, chronic illness and disability at the intersection of queerness and LGBTQ+ living. Each week there is something new posted from me, and whether it is a drawing or an essay, you can be sure to see me posting something about my life and how I’m existing in the world as a queer, trans, and disabled person. Since I went from 50 to 250 subscribers seemingly overnight
Chronic-ill #6: The Life I Want is Bigger than My Capacity... What Do I Do Now? (opens the original)
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My First True Month of Sobriety (opens the original)
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I decided to stop smoking weed on May 31st of 2026. It has been a little over one month, so it’s time for a check in! How did I do? What went wrong, but what also went right? Keep reading for more!Wit's Queer Chronic-ills is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. <input class="button primary" ty
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