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EMDR and Its Use in Trauma Recovery
What is EMDR
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What is Pacing When You Have a Chronic Illness
Illustration of the Chronic Pain Push Through Cycle
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What’s Going on Now? -Fibromyalgia!
Just a few months ago I had my regular six month check up with my rheumatologist. I am feeling pretty crumby. Lots of joint pain, worsening fatigue and more difficulty with sleep. I figured I was experiencing a Spondyloarthritis flare. She conducts a physical and sees only one swollen joint. She feels like…
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Transgenerational Trauma-My Mother’s Story
Transgenerational Trauma and its effect on generations
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Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy
Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy (SpA) is a group of diseases that affect the joints. Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Reactive Arthritis, Juvenile Arthritis, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease all belong to this class of inflammatory arthritis. This is an autoimmune disease. The immune system of an infected person attacks their cells. SpA affects the spine but can…
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Brain Fog and Chronic Illness
Brain Fog is feeling like you are not even part of your own body. Dealing with a chronic illness is hard in and of itself then add the brain fog!
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10 Ways to Sleep Better with Chronic Illness
10 ways to sleep better with a chronic illness.
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Grief and Chronic Illness
When we think of grief, we associate it with losing someone we love. Grief is the feeling associated with loss. Grief for the chronic illness community is the loss of functioning, relationships, and work or career. The Seven Stages of Grief Dr. Jennifer Martin updated the stages of grief for chronic illness. These…
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Welcome
Thank you for checking out my blog. My name is Tina, and I am a wife, mother, sister, friend, crafter, Child and Youth Worker and Chronic Illness Warrior. I have Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy (AS, PsA), Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, P.O.T.S., High Blood Pressure, PTSD, and Fibromyalgia. This blog is about my experience, research and healing.
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The Dizzy, Can’t Stand for Long, Fidgety One
What is POTS. It is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system. It can cause syncope, anxiety, chronic fatigue, sleep disturbances, fear, dizziness, weakness, and bloating. People with POTS experience dizziness when changing position from sitting to standing.