September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month is an annual observance that takes place during the month of September. It highlights the social benefits of substance abuse treatment, praises the efforts of treatment providers, and promotes the idea that recovery from any form of substance abuse

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ButYouDontLookSick.com has over 19,000 fans on facebook!! Come join us.

Don't just use facebook for posting pictures and playing Farmville!  With 19,000 people on our fan page you are bound to find someone to become a facebook friend who you might share similiar experiences with. We believe that our medical circumstances have put us in a unique and understanding p

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Happy Labor Day! But hey wait… why are we having this bar b que?

As we celebrate Labor Day, it is very easy to forget about what the day really means and how it was started (especially when you might have a beer or hot dog in your hand). Some people think it is the celebration of the end of summer, before the kids go back to school. But for those of us who do

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National Suicide Prevention Week is the Sunday through Saturday surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th

National Suicide Prevention Week is the Sunday through Saturday surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about one million people die by suicide every year; this represents a "global" mortality rate of 16 per 100,000, or one death e

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Let Your Voice Be Heard: National Chronic Illness Awareness Week

National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week starts in just a couple of weeks, Sept 13-19, 2010.  Despite the fact that the majority of the US population looks rather healthy, statistics show a different story. Nearly 1 in 2 people have a chronic condition. This could be an illness like can

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For the Men: September Is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

As the month of September brings prostate cancer into focus, it’s time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated prostate cancer information throughout the year. Prostate

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National Women’s Equality Day – You Go Girl!

In 1971 the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.” The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. The government finally gave women the right to have their voices heard.  Not only is

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Truly Amazing and Humbling….

I am happy to announce that the butyoudontlooksick.com facebook fan page has OVER 18,000 fans! I can not even type, or say that number without being amazed, thrilled, happy and humble. Thank you to everyonewho has "liked" our page and then, shared this page with their friends! If you are on faceb

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The Best Pen I Have Ever Used!

Yes I said it! The BIC brand XXL pen is the best pen I have ever used! I always like to share good things I find with you and this is certainly one of them! Having Lupus and carpel tunnel causes me great pain when I write, but as you know... I am a writer. You might think that I type since you ar

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Thank you to AmericanCatholic.org for featuring “The Spoon Theory”

Thank you to AmericanCatholic.org for mentioning my essay "The Spoon Theory" in My Life With Multiple Sclerosis By Susan Hines-Brigger. We Just became aware of  this article although it was published May 2010. Susan wrote an amazing article about living with MS and some lessons she has learned alon

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