Ashley Nestler, MSW

Published in Validation Vacation

·Pinned

To the Person I Hurt Because of My Borderline Personality Disorder

To the person I hurt because of my borderline personality disorder, It has been a little over two years since we broke up, but not a day goes by that I don’t think about you — and how I treated you. After having worked on my mental health for the…

Borderline Personality

3 min read

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·Jul 11

Should You Go to the Emergency Room for Fibromyalgia Symptoms?

Fibromyalgia is a condition largely marked by widespread, chronic pain. I find that sometimes my pain gets so severe that I consider going to the emergency room to find some relief. Unfortunately, going to the emergency room for chronic pain can be difficult. In general, individuals are encouraged to reach…

Health

3 min read

Should You Go to the Emergency Room for Fibromyalgia Symptoms?

Jul 4

The 3 Kinds of Days I Have in Life With Fibromyalgia

Having fibromyalgia often feels like I am living without knowing how I will feel from day to day. I struggle with so many different symptoms that I often won’t know what is going to happen with my body each day. While I do experience multiple symptoms each day, I have…

Fibromyalgia

3 min read

Jun 28

My Friend Died of Her Eating Disorder. Here’s How It’s Affecting Me as Someone With Anorexia.

I live with an eating disorder. Since I was 13 years old, I’ve been battling anorexia and have been in and out of treatment centers. …

Eating Disorders

10 min read

My Friend Died of Her Eating Disorder. Here’s How It’s Affecting Me as Someone With Anorexia.

Jun 28

How to Start a Conversation With Someone Who Doesn’t Believe Your Fibromyalgia Pain Is Real

Health

15 min read

How to Start a Conversation With Someone Who Doesn’t Believe Your Fibromyalgia Pain Is Real

Jun 20

If I Could Speak to Medical School Students About Fibromyalgia, Here’s What I’d Say

Fibromyalgia

15 min read

Jun 13

10 Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor If You Have Fibromyalgia

Being diagnosed with fibromyalgia can feel daunting. There is so much to learn about this illness and how it can affect you. Doctors can be extremely helpful in this case, because they can often answer a lot of your questions with ease and knowledge. Research on your own can also…

Fibromyalgia

4 min read

Published in Validation Vacation

·Jun 3

Let’s Bust These 5 Myths About Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is an illness that seems to be surrounded by many myths. While this illness has been around for quite a while, there is still a lot that is unknown about it; however, as we learn more about fibromyalgia, the better we are able to debunk many of the myths…

Fibromyalgia

17 min read

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·Jun 2

I Tried 5 Things for Fibromyalgia Pain Relief. Here’s How I Rated Them.

Fibromyalgia can be a complicated illness to live with, and I find that fibromyalgia pain can be particularly difficult. There are so many supposed fibromyalgia pain remedies out there, and I have tried quite a few of them. …

Fibromyalgia

3 min read

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·May 23

10 Ways Living With Fibromyalgia Can Affect Your Mental Health

Fibromyalgia is largely a disorder that is marked by widespread nerve pain. However, my experience with fibromyalgia has been that the pain I experience deeply affects my mental health. I have found that managing my fibromyalgia frequently requires caring for my mental health while addressing fibromyalgia symptoms. The following are…

Chronic Illness

3 min read

10 Ways Living With Fibromyalgia Can Affect Your Mental Health