‘You must be used to it by now.’
‘You must be used to it by now.’ Having lived with the massive lifestyle disruption caused by chronic neurological paralysis for almost twenty years, people often…
A Bad Week
With my, de minimus, treatment period of six months almost up and my functional problems escalating, I called my consultant to ask for help and was…
Melt Chocolates, London
I’m reposting, which I rarely do, from my lifestyle blog, Plus Black, because Melt Chocolates are not just for gifts: they’re an essential accessory for the…
Relationship Trauma?
I’m in the final few weeks of my creative writing course and one recent exercise required us to write a scene involving a confession and separation.…
Memories on my windowsill …
I am so sad at present, finding it hard to settle my mind. Monday, I received a call telling me of the shockingly unexpected death of…
Probably Nothing …
As anyone who knows me is aware, I love me some humour with my misery. And, I am always drawn to others who respond in the…
Anger Management
Earlier this week, I read via BBC Ouch: No More Mr Nice Guy: When Disabled People Get Nasty by Laurence Clark and my heart sank. I…
Exploring Dissonance
An ongoing part of living with chronic illness, for me, is struggling with a seemingly never-ending dissonance – both psychological and physical. From my reading, I…
