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  • New year, new me!
    Strategizing for success | Taking care of yourself

    New year, new me!

    ByAlison Hayes January 3, 2020January 2, 2020

    Once more, I am participating in A Chronic Voice’s monthly linkup.  January prompts: purging, seizing, opening, revamping, and envisioning Since January and the new year are so often used by people for fresh starts, I am doing so as well. Even though I wish I had things going strong in January, I usually have the wind…

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  • Regaining a sense of control
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    Regaining a sense of control

    ByAlison Hayes November 1, 2019November 1, 2019

    Once more, I am participating in A Chronic Voice’s monthly linkup. words: paying, attending, organizing, plunging, knowing Plunging into a new diagnosis In early September, I was plunged into the world of migraines. Prior to August, my neurologist(who specializes in FND) and I had suspicions that some of the occasional headaches, nausea, and excruciating arm pain…

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  • Alison’s Adventures in the ER: a migraine story
    Overcoming Obstacles | Dealing with Doctors

    Alison’s Adventures in the ER: a migraine story

    ByAlison Hayes September 20, 2019February 9, 2022

    A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about the current storm of stress that is happening in my life. My migraine started as a headache during a peak stress day(the day started with dropping my cat Rorschach at the vet’s for an endoscopy, then picking up a bridal shower present for a friend…

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Alison Hayes

As a person with a sometimes-invisible illness that straddles neurology and psychiatry (Functional Neurological Disorder), I've dealt with a lot of the stigma surrounding physical and mental illnesses and both visible and invisible illnesses. I want to help other people with disabilities to regain perspective and control over their lives through manageable steps and make their lives better, one step at a time.

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I am not a doctor, lawyer, or therapist.  I am a person with a disability who has learned a lot about many aspects of living life with a disabling condition.  My posts are intended as jumping off points connected to the best knowledge I could find.  I cannot be held responsible for the decisions you make or the actions you take.  

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