Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness
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Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness

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Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness

About this book

"An important antidote to the dogmatic 'kale and vitamins' tone of most 'self-help' literature."
—Alexa Tsoulis-Reay, senior writer, New York magazine Popular blogger Ilana Jacqueline offers smart and savvy advice, humor, and practical tips for living with an invisible chronic illness.

Do you live with a chronic, debilitating, yet invisible condition? You may feel isolated, out of step, judged, lonely, or misunderstood—and that's on top of dealing with the symptoms of your actual illness. Take heart. You are not alone, although sometimes it can feel that way.

Written by a blogger who suffers from an invisible chronic illness, Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness offers peer-to-peer support to help you stay sane, be your own advocate, and get back to living your life. This compelling guide is written for anyone suffering with an illness no one can see—such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), Lyme disease, lupus, dysautonomia, or even multiple sclerosis (MP).

This book will tell you everything you need to know about living with a complicated, invisible condition—from how to balance sex, dating, and relationships to handling work and school with unavoidable absences. You'll also learn to navigate judg-y or skeptical relatives and strangers and—most importantly—manage your medical care.

Suffering from a chronic illness doesn't mean you can't live an active, engaged life. This book will show you how.

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Table of contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Chapter 1: Accepting Your Life with Chronic Illness
  3. Chapter 2: Self-­Compassion and Rising Above Self-Defeating Thoughts
  4. Chapter 3: What They’re Going to Say About You
  5. Chapter 4: Making New Friendships and Salvaging Old Ones
  6. Chapter 5: Dating and Relationships
  7. Chapter 6: Creating a Support System
  8. Chapter 7: The World Won’t Wait: School, Work, and Your Social Life
  9. Chapter 8: Remaining Independent
  10. Chapter 9: Becoming Your Own Patient Advocate
  11. Chapter 10: Thriving with Chronic Illness
  12. Acknowledgements
  13. Appendix: Online Resources
  14. References