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chronic illness

Cyberspace Snippet:  Entertaining

by James on 21 August 2010

With chronic illness, including chronic headache and migraine, the idea of entertaining can be overwhelming.  And yet, the truth is that having friends over can also be therapeutic (not that it’s all about us, of course!). So, just in the nick of time, Diana Lee comes through with some great tips and advice.  Don’t miss [...]

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Cyberspace Snippet:  Networking

by James on 7 August 2010

Recently we were talking about dealing with a job/career along with chronic headache, cluster, and migraine.  Rosalind Joffe often has good ideas at her blog WorkingWithChronicIllness.com.  Check out her recent post Networking: as easy as 1,2,3

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1% Thursday: Your Shopping Buddy

by James on 13 May 2010

This is related to last week’s post, in a way – finding ways to make life a little easier when you’re dealing with a chronic illness.  This is a way you can help out, and be helped out – find a shopping buddy. A shopping buddy is someone who lives close by.  The idea is [...]

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1% Thursday: Delegate. Just once.

by James on 16 July 2009

Take one thing on your to do list, and delegate it. We’re community creatures.  We live in groups for a reason.  We help each other, and life is better that way. When you have a chronic illness, however, you’re especially sensitive about asking others for help.  You don’t want to be a burden, you’re afraid you’re [...]

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Headache friendly communities?

by James on 4 March 2008

When you go to church, or to a synagogue, or any place where there’s a community of people that you would expect would be supportive, do you find it to be a welcoming place, or a headache sufferer’s nightmare?  Is it easy to be a part of what’s going on, or are there barriers?  Recently [...]

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