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Hey, Hi, Hello.

I guess this is where I tell you who I am.

I am Peta, I am a 27 year old Australian female and I suffer from a plethora of chronic illnesses. Lets list them here so we can get it over and done with, hey?

Chronic Migraines

Chronic Insomnia

Anxiety

Major Depressive Disorder

Osteoarthritis

IBS

Ulnar Neuropathy

I have started this little blog thingy for a few reasons... firstly because I think people on my facebook are a little sick of my venting at 4.00am when my Ambien has sent me a little whacky but mostly because I want to try and put a face, a name and body to the wonderful world that is chronic pain at a young age.

I am under no illusion that there is plenty of people worse off than me and luckily I've somehow still got the balls (mentally guys cmon) to deal with whatever hate I cop along this journey.

The other and I guess the ultimate reason I have started this blog is because to be honest, there is still this big ugly fucking mental health stigma that is just not shifting, sure, we congratulate our friends and support them as much as we can when they discuss their mental health issues but three days later if you haven't miraculously recovered after becoming a yogi or or taking high dose fish oil you are just another statistic who is shamed for calling in sick to school, work or life because you can't leave the house.

Luckily for me (lol) I am in pain most of the time as well, so if I am not stuck in bed with crippling anxiety, you will find me begging the doctor for some sort of help and being treated like a drug addict for needing something other than panadol just to make it to the shower.

Anyway, I am hungry and that is really exciting for me because I usually don't have an appetite anymore so I am going to eat, most of this is going to be a ramble, most of this is going to be negative but it's going to be real, all over the show and full of swearing.

Show ya mum and send me opiates

xo

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