Taking a Break from Stressing Out Can Be Stressful...From the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed, I try to stay busy. Not because I have...reactions13comments
Mood Swings...Mood swings with MS can come out of nowhere! The smallest inconvenience can cause a huge wave of emotions, as Brooke illustrates...reactions5comments
Mental Health & Chronic Illness: Therapy Myths...Living with a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis is challenging, not only physically, but mentally as well. For some people, a diagnosis...reactions5comments
Let's Address The Elephant in the Room-Depression and MS...I want to write about something that I feel is sadly, often swept under the rug and left to go unnoticed. It’s...reactions8comments
Do You Know Enough about Where to Learn More? Here's How to Become Better-Informed...These days, you have to know an awful lot to know the right thing to do. People with MS can never know...reactionscomments
Preparing for your Neurologist Appointment...Everyone gets those reminder telephone calls before their appointment about what time to get there, to bring the most recent insurance card...reactionscomments
Staying Organized to Reduce Stress...Nothing stresses me out faster than not being able to find something. I know this is more of an issue for me...reactions2comments
Multiple Sclerosis and Unexpected Changes...Change. It can't be avoided, it almost always can't be controlled, and is often somewhat unpredictable. No matter the scale, from the...reactions18comments
Your Anger Can Be a Gift...Living with multiple sclerosis can be an emotional rollercoaster. Anger is a common sentiment with complex causes that an individual fighting an...reactions6comments
On Deaf Ears and People Who Are Helpless...Here is the thing. I tell my loved ones the total truth about how I am feeling about my physical and or...reactions1comment
The Unveiling of My MS...Telling people about my diagnosis was something I really struggled with. I was scared people would look at me differently and that...reactions4comments
Not Fitting in Because of Your Illness...There are a lot of ways a chronic illness, like multiple sclerosis, can impact someone’s life. You’ve, no doubt, read about the...reactions32comments
Cooking With a Chronic Illness...Living with a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis can make the most mundane of tasks incredibly difficult. Fatigue, mobility issues, pain, and...reactions18comments
The MS Age Restriction...When I received my diagnosis, I was 22 years old. In the world of MS, the onset typically falls between 20-40 years...reactions15comments
My MS Journey...When I was 40 years old, now I am 77, I had my first MS attack. I was walking down the street...reactionscomments
An Advocate Without a Ribbon...This past March was another multiple sclerosis awareness month of lost opportunities. Each year I have lofty goals to participate in every...reactions9comments
MSAA Webinar: Living with MS as an LGBTQIA+ Person...On September 29th, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is hosting a digital educational program dedicated to raising awareness and understanding...reactionscomments
How I Talk Myself Through My MS Journey Using Transactional Analysis...Many people with chronic illness benefit from practicing some form of psychotherapy. It can easily be added to drug and physical therapies...reactions9comments
Things I'd Have Done Differently...Living with MS longer than I’ve lived without it has definitely given me some insight. It’s hard not to look back and...reactions22comments
My MS Diagnosis...I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis on October 30, 2013. From that day forward, my life was never the same. But getting...reactions1comment
