by Joel Nelson | Jul 26, 2021 | My Arthritis Story
I am writing this piece on around six hours of sleep since the start of the weekend. Today is Monday. I am a zombie. Emotionally numb, yet physically, and unfortunately, far from it. I’ve spun so many plates in what would have been a period of rest for many that...
by Joel Nelson | Jun 23, 2021 | My Arthritis Story
An awful lot has happened for me and my campaigning in the last two years. What started basically as an online journal about my experiences, has led to me having tens of conversations every single day with thousands of arthritis, chronic pain and mental health...
by Joel Nelson | Jun 8, 2021 | Chronic Illness and Mental Health, My Arthritis Story
It’s been some time since I wrote anything that wasn’t a poem or a social media post. And that’s telling in itself. I’ve been struggling over the last few weeks with what I can only assume is depression. There is no rhyme or reason to it. I...
by Joel Nelson | May 27, 2021 | My Arthritis Story, Published Work and Media
I’ll start this post with an apology. It’s been weeks since I’ve given an update here, although I have been slightly more active on social media. I have recorded podcasts queued up, articles waiting to be written and people waiting for me to get back...
by Joel Nelson | Mar 31, 2021 | Chronic Illness and Mental Health, My Arthritis Story, Pain Management Series
If all good stories should have a beginning, middle and end, then I suppose a bad one simply has a start and a stop. This story does, anyway, and it is an unfortunate story at that. In this article, I talk about the ‘one-two’ of chronic illness. The double...
by Joel Nelson | Mar 18, 2021 | My Arthritis Story
At times, the most life-changing moments pass you by without a second thought at the point of circumstance. So, in fact, at the time, they are not life-changing at all, not like the tremendous jolt of a traffic accident or death of a loved one. For many, these...
