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An early 2022 read.
This book wasn't life changing and frequently felt like she was talking to someone newly diagnosed. But it was nice to hear someone else's experience and I do think it would be helpful for those new to the chronic illness world.
Overall, worth the read.

Fantastic book and a must read for anyone with or knows someone with a chronic illness.

#BookReport 37/21

Read these two. Both touched me in different ways. A lot. But I wished I‘d read more. My shelves are screaming at me but I can‘t concentrate 🤷🏻‍♀️

I notice I can hardly read the title of the one below. That‘s The Fire-Dwellers by Margaret Laurence.

It‘s a hard book for various reasons. I‘m so sorry for the way the author has to deal with Crohn‘s Disease. I had no idea it could be this bad. She is so courageous.

Also, it is a VERY American book, sometimes hard to relate to. The use of antibiotics, the many therapists and support groups but above all the US healthcare system. I am grateful healthcare is a basis human right where I live, not a privilege. The book leaves me wiser and sadder.

Meg, thank you so much for bringing this book up, Cindy for sending me this copy. It means so much to me ❤️❤️

I thought Miller did a good job of making the reader understand what it‘s like to live with a chronic illness (esp a gastro one). I also thought she wove in her past trauma (alcoholic/abusive father, abused mother, hungry most days, attempted rape) and its relation to her current medical PTSD well. The book is full of advocating advice and data on living with a chronic illness in the US.

4🌟An excellent in depth memoir on chronic illness. Miller transparently shares her experience living with Crohn's disease. Ultimately this book offers those living with a chronic illness a chance to be seen and heard. It offers everyone else a better understanding of what living in a body out of your control is really honestly like and how to be supportive to thoes around you that live with chronic illness. #bookreview #memoir

My #bookhaul from our trip to Wilmington and Asheville! I‘ve never read any H.P Lovecraft or Jasper Fforde.

This was excellent! I really appreciate that she wrote this. @Megabooks I forgot to add TW for sexual assault in case that is helpful.

This sounds good!

My fav chronic illness memoir I‘ve read so far! Tessa has Crohn‘s Disease, but this memoir isn‘t exclusively about her journey, it‘s also a practical guide to self-advocacy, finding a doctor, finding insurance, leaving toxic relationships, fighting for workplace rights, etc. All of the big & small things those of us with chronic illness negotiate every day. This would be esp useful to someone newly ill, but I‘ve been sick for 23 years & benefited.

Y‘all know it‘s cold (14 F/ -10 C) when I‘m actually drinking hot coffee! This is the mug I won in the last #24in48 where they gave prizes. It‘s my current favorite. Oh and we only have a bit of snow so far, but it‘s supposed to snow all day. Stay warm everyone!