Emotional Support Sisters

Sisters Providing Support for Those With Invisible Illnesses

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Hopefully we will help illuminate invisible illnesses.

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Recent Blog Posts

Learning how my muscles work

Have you ever known you were doing something wrong, but no one has been able to tell you how to do it right? I have, especially with exercise and posture. Last year I went to a migraine clinic that worked a multiple prong approach. Parts of it worked, but one part didn’t, and that was…

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When Pain Takes Over My BrainThis last week, and let’s be honest, the last 3 months since we sold our home and started remodeling our new home, but especially the last week I have not done the things I know I need to do to function at my top level. As a consequence, today I am in pain, so much so that all I can think about is trying to get away from it, and how I wish I could concentrate on the religious class I am in.I jokingly compare my body to a drag race car.  When I take really good care of it, my body can run really well for short bursts of time before it needs more maintenance. When I don’t do a good job taking care of it, it doesn’t go very fast or very far before it just stops. I am grateful that I’ve earned some really good tools through trial and error to take care of my body.  A few of them are eating low carb high fat, weight trying with weights and resistance bands to help the correct muscles to activate, chiropractic adjustments, a lot of allergy meds, drinking enough  electrolytes, and making sure I don’t push too hard and long without a break.  All of these things take time, which I haven’t had to give as I try and make my new home more comfortable for our family and remodel so that my in-laws can move in with us. And today I suffer for not providing the maintenance I need. Back to the drag car analogy real quick. Even if the car is properly maintained, there are  factors out of your control that can cause problems during the race. The same goes for chronic illness.  You can do everything right, and still have a problem day. Missy

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Too Many Glass Balls

To reuse Amelia’s metaphor, I’ve dropped the plastic balls, which includes this blog. My slow down in posting started by me living in the moment and enjoying life and my family. I wanted to soak the good in not try to process it in words. I had the energy to participate fully in life, which…

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A Little Bit From My Teenager

Bug is posting for us today Hey y’all, it’s Bug here for a reprise on teenage life with anxiety. I would like to start with the disclaimer that I am writing this in math class on a notebook to be typed later, while listening to music and still doing well, if not better in class…

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Genetics

Genetics…. The gift that keeps giving. Today I am sitting at the physical therapist with my daughter.  She is here to help with pain from joint instability due to hypermobility. Yay! (That’s sarcasm in case you didn’t know). There are moments as a mother where I feel horrible for passing on my less than stellar…

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