5 Rules for arguing with narcolepsy As you know, I’m not a doctor – or a mental health professional – I call myself a coping advocate because that’s what I believe in the most,...
Monkey Mind is when your thoughts are so consuming, it feels like the thought Monkeys are running the show. A lot of people with chronic illness have a hard time meditating and therefore can...
I managed to kill the monkey in my mind a little over a year ago. I used to over analyze everything. And, I mean everything… Even, my grocery list. I’ll do a separate post...
You mad bro? Wet blanket syndrome. Most people experience it at one point or another but with the constant (quality of) sleep deprivation, people with narcolepsy or constant pain can be ‘afflicted’ more often. Say...
Sure, you can say happy matters but, why does it matter? Narcolepsy is a disease/disorder/illness fueled by emotions. Many of us hear from our doctors, “Oh, you’re just depressed.” Um, of course we are,...
One of my cataplexy triggers is irrational situations. After meds failed I had to dig deeper into it in my own head. Seeing things from a different perspective doesn’t eliminate my cataplexy but it...
