Help me, help you, and ultimately help others!
Due to an influx of new bloggers writing about their Chronic Illnesses, loneliness and the lack of guidance and support along their journey, I have created a new segment called ILLNESS ARMY.
Under this tab, I would like there to be numerous Chronic Illness categories with YOUR stories.
I want to connect you with the right people.
I want you to make friends and support each other.
I want your voices to be heard, so we can make it known that Chronic Illness of any kind is not pleasant.
I feel as though I can only support as my much as my knowledge and experience allows me to… so, I am requesting YOUR assistance.
I am in search of honest writing.
As you are writing, you must think about the person reading your post.
If they are newly diagnosed with what you have, how would you prepare them?
How can you support others?
I am looking for new, or old posts, but there are a few guidelines, so please read carefully:
Maximum 1000w per post
Posts can be copied and pasted into an email, or sent as a word document.
You can also email me a link to a pre-written post on your site if it meets the criteria.
ONE entry PER email.
Once emailed, changes to posts CANNOT be made.
Your post MUST fall into ONE major category.
(Please go and have a look at our current dropdown list under Illness Army, on our homepage. If your illness is not there, please attach the name in your email and I will add it to the list)
I understand that many of you will fit into MULTIPLE categories, but please choose ONE that best suits your submitted post, or one will be chosen for you.
I have chosen to select this way as I want sufferers to be linked to the appropriate people for support. If there is a sufferer of Gastroparesis searching for guidance, they will most likely not find it by being in the POTS section).
This MUST be filled out and emailed along with your entry:
Your Name:
Your Email:
Your Blog URL:
Title of Post:
Your Chronic Illness (for the category):
Three Sentences About Yourself or your blog:
Please do not interpret this as a sign off from me. I will still continue to write my own posts about my journey and experiences, directed at a collective audience.
As I am doing this project solo, I will aim to post two of your stories per week (if my health holds up).
If your post meets the criteria, and is chosen to be published, you will receive an email notification.
If you aren’t following me already, then please start today!
Let’s start sharing this post so we can begin uniting sufferers!
You may begin sending your entries via my CONTACT page, or alternatively at indisposedandundiagnosed@hotmail.com
with the subject line “ILLNESS ARMY SUBMISSION”
I am really looking forward to reading your stories.
I think this is a step in the right direction for spreading awareness about our community.
C, xo.
Excellent idea, I’ve often found that online support has been more productive, as there is commonality also, they are removed from you as people and their opinions tend to be more objective.
Good luck x
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Thank you (:
I agree
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just curious, what is POTS? and are chronic mental health issues a category?
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POTS stands for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. It’s a chronic autonomic illness which changes your blood pressure levels. Patients feel dizziness, nausea, weakness, vision changes…
Yes – a category.
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Love what you’re doing. Wish you an awesome week hun ❤
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Thanks honey. I have to read your posts to see how you are going xo
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I feel the same, I feel the confusion myself with my disease. I’ll be in touch!
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Look forward to hearing from you xo
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This is a brilliant idea! I hope we have more of you in this world 🙂
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I think that is the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me ❤️ thank you
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What an amazing idea!? You know it’s because of you that I use the taglines ‘chronic illness’ and ‘invisible illness’ on any of my posts that deal with my bipolar diagnosis, how I am navigating life with said disorder, anxiety or depression. In an older post you made about a year ago (I think) you asked people to use the tags ‘chronic illness’ and ‘invisible illness’ so that we could increase visibility online of those who identity with one or both of those tag phrases.
GO YOU!!!
I love how you aren’t giving up on life and just letting your illness(es) defeat you. Keep up the amazing/inspirational work!
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This was so lovely to wake up to.
I didn’t think anyone actually took notice of that.
Wow.
Thank you.
I really hope you’ll consider writing something ❤ xo
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You’re welcome.. And actually I think I will take you up on that. Depression and anxiety have been kicking my ass the past few months. Writing a piece for your project may be just the therapy I need (even if only for a little while).
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Such a wonderful idea! Your are already such a wonderful influence, now you are offering to help others in even more ways! I agree, there needs to be more of people like you around the world!!
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That is so sweet. Thank you.
I really look forward to reading your work.
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I nominated you for the “Miranda sings award” on my blog, feel free to check it out
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