Blogging About Illness Update: Why we do it, and what's new about it
"For the chronically ill, blogging is a powerful thing. We often feel isolated and invisible, but when we put ourselves out there in a blog, we suddenly have a voice, and we start to build a community. It does take a lot of energy, specially when you explore topics that are emotionally taxing, but the end result is worth it. I know I’m never alone in this, and I can help other people see that they’re not alone, either." Adrienne Dwello of the FM and CFS Blog on about.com , from "My Fibro Story" on the National Fibromyalgia Association's Fibro Blog In 2007 when I wrote about blogging about illness , my research was predominantly on writing about illness because I just couldn't find much information on blogging about it. In the paragraph above, Adreinne has wonderfully summed up how blogging about illness is different from writing about it. She's really good at that, summing things up. Blogging about illness is all about community and the f...