Join us on Chronic Chronicles as we welcome Sarah Grathwohl from DrugRehab.com. DrugRehab.com is the 2017 Featured Partner working with Chronically Awesome to bring you important health information about addiction, what addiction is and is not, what co-occurring conditions are, and much more. Join us on Monday to hear more. We are excited to welcome Sarah, she is an advocate for mental health and addiction treatment.

Do you take care of your heart? Do you know what it takes to keep your heart healthy for years to come? If you have not been caring for your heart let's get started so your heart can care for you.

It is hard to set boundaries, to say no or to draw that personal line in the sand where you say "that is enough, thank you" or know when to let people in and how to keep people from crowding your space. It is also hard to let the boundaries down and ask for help when you need it. Even harder, when someone offers that help, how do you let your guard down and accept it. It is a lot to talk about because it is a lot to take.

Rare Disease Day is February 28th. Join The Chronically Awesome Foundation as we shine a light on those diseases that need more research and funding and help support those patients living with rare disorders.

So, you are Chronically Awesome, you tell people that your condition feels like you always have the flu, and then you get the flu. How do you deal with that? How do you avoid that?

It has been a long winter break but we are back. Let's talk about what we have been up to, what we will be up to, and then let's have a chat about nutrition and it's importance for the Chronically Awesome.

It is hard to deal with difficult people, hard stop. When you are chronically ill feels like the weight of that issue becomes ten times heavier. We are not sure if a person is difficult or if they are being difficult because of their "judgement" or feelings about how our illness impacts the social situations and other aspects of life around us. And maybe they think WE are the difficult people. Sometimes we are. Tough topic at the holiday season.

Holidays while Chronically Awesome can be stressful. Today we will talk about ways to pace yourself to better enjoy yourself this holiday season.

Do you have a superhero? What superpower do you wish you had? What would you do with your power? What superpowers do you already have?

Today we will talk about some ideas to get you through rough times. Depression, pain, irritability, whatever it may be there are ways to "self sooth". Let's work together and come up with the things that help.

Why do people do good things? Is kindness hard-wired into the brain, or does this tendency arise via experience? Or is goodness some combination of nature and nurture?

Fall is upon us and Winter is coming so how do we prepare for the coming seasonal changes?

Did you know that today is World Mental Health Day? #WorldMentalHealth #MentalHealth #FirstAid The theme this year is "Psychological First Aid" Today on our show we will talk about the steps of Psychological First Aid: LOOKLISTENLINK And what you can do to get and give Mental Health First Aid We need Mental Health First Aid after traumatic events, natural disasters, war, and terrorism. Not only the victims of these events may require Mental Health First Aid; first responders and soldiers are...

Today is National Day Without Stigma. There are so many illnesses that are shrouded in stigma. Mental Illness, Neuromuscular diseases, any disease that makes us different amongst our peers. Today we will talk about stigma, the impact, and how to simply "GET OVER IT".

Some of us have stories about chronic illness that you would never know or understand by simply looking at us. This is Invisible Illness, this is Chronic Illness. Join us to discuss 2016 Invisible Illness Week: This Is Chronic Illness

Summer is here and the time is right for getting out and stretching those weary bones. Today we will talk about how to get started and maintain a healthy exercise program that is fun, easy, and safe for the chronically awesome.

Sometimes we need to step away and take a beat. Today is one of those days.

It is Lupus Awareness Month and time for us to cover lupus! Join us as we discuss this autoimmune disease that impacts 1.5 million Americans.

One in Five Americans has a mental health issue. That is a statistic that cannot be ignored. Everyone has someone in their family that has a mental illness yet stigma still exists. Let's bust some stigma today!

Today we will talk about Crohn's Disease. The symptoms, diagnosis, and support available for Crohn's patients. The exact cause of Crohn's disease remains unknown. Crohn's disease can be both painful and debilitating, and sometimes may lead to life-threatening complications. Today you will learn the facts, and we will dispel some of the stigma causing myths that surround Crohn's and related illnesses.

Did you know that doctors diagnose an estimated 3,000 cases of mesothelioma annually in the U.S.? Caused by asbestos exposure, there's no cure for mesothelioma and the outlook is generally poor. Listen as Donna Kay and Jules interview Cara Tampot, social media specialist and friend of The Chronically Awesome Foundation in our relationship with The Mesothelioma Center, our first partner in The Chronically Awesome Partner program.

Upcycling, Recycling, Crafting, making the old new and useful again. Today we are going to have some fun by getting our creativity flowing, our clean-up going, and maybe something useful or pretty out of what is already in your house!