Domestic Violence & Chronic Illness: 9 Things I Wish I Knew

Often the chronically ill person feels like the caretaker is doing them such a huge favor that they could never complain about how they are treated.

But anyone can fall into an abusive relationship, especially when they feel like they don’t bring much to the table (like many of us with chronic illnesses).

After all, I felt like a burden to all my loved ones anyway. He was just confirming what I already thought. In my mind, this messed up relationship was exactly what I deserved.

The Big Problem With Overdose We Are Forgetting

  Everyone is freaking out about opiate overdose- what about the major problem no one is talking about? Prescription overdose has been in the spotlight lately, which makes sense. Drug overdoses have now surpassed automobile overdoses as the leading cause of accidental death. What doesn’t make sense is that because of this spotlight chronic pain patients are…