When My Daughter Is Blamed for Her Chronic Pain

http://themighty.com/2016/04/amplified-musculoskeletal-pain-syndrome-doctors-treat-childrens-pain-differently This article infuriated me. I know how I was treated as a child with pain and it wasn't very different, but I feel like the practices have become worse as an adult with pain, not better. You have to fight for everything, and that is unacceptable to me, but for anyone to denounce the … Continue reading When My Daughter Is Blamed for Her Chronic Pain

Fucked Up Parents

An acquaintance of mine mentioned the other day that she threw a birthday party for her eight year old daughter. That part of the story started off innocent enough. After all, it's a child's birthday party, not a caviar tasting. She planned the party and sent out invites, ten in total. When her daughter's birthday … Continue reading Fucked Up Parents

It Doesn’t Get Easier

Fibromyalgia Pain. Chronic Pain. Migraines. They are just a few of the evils that millions suffer from. Some suffer loudly, but many more suffer in dark rooms, alone, in silence. You're screaming on the inside, but you don't make a sound. There is something about the temperature shifting drastically that changes my "Pain Game" to … Continue reading It Doesn’t Get Easier