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Learning to live with chronic illness and disability
01 Jun
Lifestyle Resources

Accessible Anti-Racism Resources

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Even if you've been out of education for several years, there's still time to learn about black history, white privilege and anti-racism.
29 May
Lifestyle

M.E Awareness Month 2020: 10 Years with M.E

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I got very ill very quickly when I was 13, becoming mostly bedbound in just a few months. Over the following five years I slowly...
26 May
Chronic Pain Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

What is Fibromyalgia?

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Many fibromyalgia patients are told that they simply need to ‘get on with it’ and aren’t always made aware of the range of treatments available...
22 May
Chronic Fatigue Education and Studying Lifestyle

M.E Awareness Month 2020: Recovery and Remission From Childhood M.E.

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When I first met my husband, he was like every other 18-year old boy I came across during fresher’s week: energetic, drunk and chatty. We...
08 May
Chronic Fatigue Education and Studying Lifestyle

5 Study Hacks for Students with Brain Fog

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Brain fog is the biggest barrier for those with chronic illness who wish to study. It can make concentrating in class a challenge, it can...
01 May
Crafts Crochet

Star Wars Crochet

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There are so many cute characters in the Star Wars films and shows. I picked my three favourites to make for myself: Baby Yoda, Porg...
24 Apr
Lifestyle

Living with POTS Part 2- Becoming a Spoonie

by The Reluctant Spoonie
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At the start of my second year with POTS; I was worse than I was the previous year. I was completely bedridden or housebound every...
10 Apr
Education and Studying Lifestyle

Revision Tips for Students with Chronic Fatigue

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Studying effectively is so important to reduce the time and energy needed to learn, something we Spoonies are often short on. In this article, I’m...
01 Apr
Crafts Crochet

Zebra Collection for Chronic Illness Awareness

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The Zebra is a common symbol in the chronic illness community due to the popular phrase used during medical training.
31 Mar
Crafts Crochet Lifestyle

Send A Sunflower

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Something that I have been doing for a while is sending handwritten cards and crochet items to those who are housebound or chronically ill. These...