National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week will be held this year September 8-14. The purpose of the week is to raise awareness of the needs of the chronically ill and the issues they deal with.
Rest Ministries is holding an online conference hosted on Blog Talk Radio, so you can listen to the seminars online and call in to participate, if you'd like to. The talks will be Monday - Friday at noon, 3 pm, 6 pm, and 8:30 pm eastern time. Some of the speakers and topics are:
- Maureen Pratt - "Stress busters that work"
- Jacqueline L Jones - "Secrets of paying for medical care"
- Rosalind Joffe - "Find the job you desire and can do"
- Jenni Prokopy - "Overcoming self-defeating behaviors" - This is chronic babe; she has lots of enthusiasm and many good ideas for coping with chronic illness.
- Scott Davis - a lawyer who specializes in helping people with chronic illness.
- Christine Miserandino - the spoon lady.
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What an incredible place. I am so glad I came across your site. I have suffered from fibromyalgia for 17 years and prayer has gotten me through the worst of it. I hope to check back often and visit!
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