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Activated Authors is an online author community centered around principles of healthy productivity, community, and shared knowledge. Founded by international bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, and author coach, Daniel Willcocks, the group aims to help authors and creatives of all levels achieve their creative goals and thrive as part of a healthy, positive community.
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Monday Feb 06, 2023
Writing With Chronic Illness
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Writing With Chronic Illness
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On today’s episode, Dan and Sam talk openly about their own chronic illness’ both physical and mental, how they manage and navigate them to enable them to get to the page and live a life of their making. This episode has deep and candid discussion of chronic illness and may not be suitable for listeners with sensitivities or triggers around:
- Childhood abuse
- Sexual assault
- Trauma
Time Stamps
- Sam’s Chronic Mental Illness’ TW CHILDHOOD ABUSE & TRAUMA [00:25:40]
- Dan’s Chronic Physical Illness [00:33:45]
- How to write with chronic illness [00:37:30]
- TW: TRAUMA, ASSAULT, SEXUAL ASSAULT & RAPE [00:51:00]
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Recommended Resources
Hi Ren https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_nc1IVoMxc
“Hi Ren” - 2016 vlog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaltehH_cNo&t=303s
Betterhelp https://www.betterhelp.com/
Safeline https://safeline.org.uk/
How Not To Die https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-die/
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Find out more about Daniel Willcocks
https://www.danielwillcocks.com/
IG: @willcockswriter
Twitter: @willcockswriter
Find out more about Samantha Frost
https://www.mastressofnone.com
IG: @mastressofnone
Special thanks to:
Show theme: Karl Hughes
Show editing: Sam Frost
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