Moving in with parents
Life with chronic illness can be rife with complicated decisions. Many come with the added weight of grief — do I give up something I love or keep doing it because the emotional loss will be worse right now than the medical consequences? This is an ongoing process, as each year brings new changes of […]
3 Tips to Make Organization One Less Thing to Worry About
My name is Jess, and I am diagnosed with high-functioning anxiety disorder (HFAD). To break down why my specific diagnosis is different from generalized anxiety disorder, those who deal with HFAD on a daily basis are mentally programmed to focus heavily on details, overthink, and overanalyze. These behaviors and ways of thinking are often times thought of […]
“Adulting” with Lyme Disease
This summer I was supposed to start “adulting.”