Do It Ourselves
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A place to share knowledge on how to make life easier when you live with chronic illness and disability of any kind.
Diagnosis or not: all are welcome!
Do It Ourselves is run by people! Here they are:
Amy Dickinson
The genius behind Do It Ourselves.
Matty Smith
One of the mods.
Andrew (speccyferret)
One of the mods, and the artist behind the emojis and channel art (including the background on this carrd)
Karter
One of the mods.
Eva Rose
One of the mods.
Sarah (Flamango)
One of the mods.
Tim Meredith
is also here sometimes.
You can email us at: [email protected]
What we generally say about conduct in the chat:
Try to stay on topic during the stream
You are welcome to share your experiences
Be aware that other people in the chat might have triggers and use your judgement on what is appropriate
Please respect mod decisions
You can email us at: [email protected]
| Day | Time (GMT) | Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 6pm ~ 7pm | Topic Talk |
| Wednesday | 7pm ~ 8pm | Chronic Chillness |
Pay attention to social media, as these times might change last minute due to the fickle nature of chronic illness
You can email us at: [email protected]
Here are some terms that tend to come up in our conversations:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active Rest | A technique of bringing yourself out of "threat mode" by meditatively resting (but not sleeping) Here is a clip of Amy talking about it on stream. |
| Balance Board: | This bit of equipment makes an appearance on our Thursday Chronic Chillness stream! An explanation on our Instagram can be found here |
| CBT | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy |
| DBT | Dialectical Behavioural Therapy |
| Degu: | A rodent native to Chile. (Amy has three as pets!) |
| Interoception | feeling your internal organs, such as your heartbeat. |
| Proprioception | feeling how your muscles and joints are located. |
| OT (Occupational Therapy): | "Occupational therapy aims to improve your ability to do everyday tasks if you're having difficulties." (according to the NHS) |
| Osteopathy: | "Osteopathy is a way of detecting, treating and preventing health problems by moving, stretching and massaging a person's muscles and joints." (according to the NHS) (Amy has a fantastic osteopath who takes an interest in all areas of her health) |
You can email us at: [email protected]
These are some links to resources recommended by us and our viewers
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| ADHD resources | Resources related to ADHD compiled by our community member Bookworm |
| Assertiveness Bill of Rights | A document that contains a list of assertive things that you have the write to do |
| Bearable App | Symptom tracker |
| Doc Ready | Resources for talking to doctors about mental health |
| Endometriosis Foundation of America | Endometriosis resources in the USA |
| Endometriosis UK | Endometriosis resources in the UK |
| Endometriosis: Nancy's Nook | Information about endometriosis. See also: their Facebook group |
| Habitica | A gamified routine tracker |
| Head Up UK | University Resources |
| Forest app | An app that helps you stay off your phone when you need to focus |
| Medisafe App | Medication tracker |
| Monash FODMAP app | A guide to the low FODMAP diet |
| Nothing Much Happens | A podcast of stories that might help you sleep |
| You Feel Like Shit | Guided self-care flowchart |
You can email us at: [email protected]