Why It’s Okay To Prioritize Your Healing Over Advocacy When I first started Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) over a decade ago now, I felt like my entire life was upended and flipped upside down. I knew it would be difficult and painful, but the suffering, isolation, and seemingly endless battle with my body ended up…

Trauma. A word that has haunted me for most of my life. A word I feel is often misunderstood. Yet, it permeates through the entire collective, affecting each of us in ways we may or may not be aware of. Trauma touches all of us, though we tend to think it has to be something…

When dealing with any chronic health condition, you eventually face a crucial decision: whether to fully commit to your healing journey or just do enough to get by. True commitment means going beyond the bare minimum and dedicating yourself wholeheartedly to the process. Photo by Ugne Vasyliute on Unsplash Doing the Bare Minimum For much…