Welcome to AIPooja!
My name is Pooja, and I am trying to keep my head above water while balancing disease, wellness, and graduate school. Continually learning and growing, with no end in sight. I hope you find something you can relate to here!
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Dear Mom, You Don’t Have to Hide the Pills Anymore
A year ago this month, my psychiatric provider asked me whether I was experiencing thoughts of suicide, and I said yes. In the months prior, I had been diagnosed with PTSD for the trauma I had experienced regarding health and … Continue reading
Posted in AIP, Anecdotes, Autoimmune Protocol, Healthy, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, mental health, Paleo, Uncategorized
Tagged AIP, anxiety, autoimmuneprotocol, chronic illness, depression, education, family, friends, health, hidradenitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, life, mental health, mental health education, mental illness, people, posttraumatic stress disorder, ptsd, suicidal, suicidal feelings, suicidal ideation, suicidal thoughts, suicide awareness, suicide prevention, support, trauma, truth
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Fighting for Your Life Physically vs. Fighting Mentally/Emotionally
It just so happens that fighting for your life physically and fighting for your life mentally and emotionally are completely different. Continue reading
Posted in Healthy, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, mental health, Uncategorized
Tagged depression, family, friends, health, life, mental health, pain, share, suicidal ideation, truth
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That Oklahoma Soul
One of my favorite Oklahoma stories takes place in Chicago: I visited Chicago a few times while I was in high school. One time, I was walking around in downtown Chicago, just absorbing the sights and loving life, when I … Continue reading
Posted in Anecdotes, Misc
Tagged chicago, compassion, devastation, emotional, family, lesson, lessons, love, moore, moore tornado, oklahoma, oklahoma soul, oklahoma tornado, oklahoman, perseverance, pray, rebuild, soul, strength, strong, support, tears, tornado, tragedy, wordsworth
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Borrowing Legs for 26.2 Miles
A question I’ve been asked several times is what exactly a person thinks about for 26.2 miles. Music is great and all, but it cannot possibly be enough to occupy your mind for that long. For my first marathon, I … Continue reading
AIPooja: Seeking Wellness through Disease 