Published in Invisible Illness·PinnedMember-onlyWhat is Ableism Anyway?A quick & simple primer. Ableism is when people without disabilities see people with them as being ‘less than’… It is when a chasm exists because abled bodied people decide that the needs of disabled individuals are, in fact, not needs but demands that can be turned down… Ableism is…Disability3 min readDisability3 min read
Published in Chronically Enchanted·Mar 12Member-onlyAre Your ‘Certified’ Gluten Free Products Actually Gluten Free?!?The answer might not be what you expect “When someone with celiac disease consumes gluten, their immune system launches an attack that ends up damaging the villi lining the small intestine which can result in digestive symptoms and, with long-term exposure, malabsorption of nutrients.” — https://www.schaer.com/en-us/a/how-long-after-eating-gluten-do-symptoms-start My last post was…Celiac Disease3 min readCeliac Disease3 min read
Published in Chronically Enchanted·Mar 10Member-onlyRestless Leg Syndrome And ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Are One Helluva Nasty PairingRestless legs syndrome is a sensorimotor disorder that significantly affects quality of life. — Eloise Harrison About 6 months ago my occasionally annoying restless leg syndrome symptoms began evolving from, well, occasional to frequent to every.damn.day. In January, I made an appointment with my primary doc — for February 23rd…Chronic Illness4 min readChronic Illness4 min read
Published in Some People·Mar 5Member-onlyMy Aunt Is Still Following My Abusive Ex On Social Media?!?“He’s always been nice to me” — Suzanna QuintanaFamily3 min readFamily3 min read
Published in Chronically Enchanted·Mar 4Member-onlyDear Fellow White Women: Please Stop Burning SageWe need to stop appropriating previous resources Photo by Content Pixie on Unsplash …the destruction of white-sage lands amounts to cultural genocide. — Weshoyot Alvitre, a Tongva artist I know it smells something magical, otherworldly. I know it’s been in the movies and books many of us have come to…Magic3 min readMagic3 min read
Published in Chronically Enchanted·Mar 3Member-onlyTrauma Has Stolen Years From MeI’ve just read How You Cope With Losing Years of Your Life and oh boy do I relate! Here’s the comment I left on Felicia C. Sullivan’s post: I was raised by a narcissist who married me off into domestic violence at 16, who left that 8 year marriage to…Domestic Violence2 min readDomestic Violence2 min read
Mar 3Member-onlyWhat Does My Karma Ran Over My Dogma Mean?!?A question from my autistic brain…Autism1 min readAutism1 min read
Published in Chronically Enchanted·Mar 3Member-only4 Signs You Might Benefit From Having A Disabled Parking PermitHandicap parking permits are designed to help individuals with conditions that impact their ability to walk short distances. The type of disability can range widely, from vision loss to a cardiac condition. — Dr Handicap This post was inspired by my fellow Medium writer *Shannon Ashley and her struggles both…Disability4 min readDisability4 min read
Published in Chronically Enchanted·Feb 26Member-onlyDoes Getting A Mobility Aid Mean ‘Giving Up’?The answer is a simple no. Giving up is living in so much pain you cannot enjoy your life, much less be fully present for it. Giving up is pushing yourself too far, again and again, until your disease or illness progresses to the point of no return (to mobility…Disability4 min readDisability4 min read
Published in Chronically Enchanted·Feb 25Member-onlyEyeglasses Are An Assistance Device Exactly Like Canes, Rollators, and WheelchairsWhat exactly gives you the right to decide someone’s need of mobility devices is fake or real anyway?!? The notion that eyeglasses are assistive devices like mobility aids are doesn’t seem to occur to many folks. Like, the many folks who somehow seem to think they have a say in…Eyeglasses3 min readEyeglasses3 min read
