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I remember the first time I ever ordered groceries to be delivered to my house. As a kid, these services had been limited to pizza parties – so the idea...

There’s a line I wrote in my blog “Life in Flashes,” when I first started writing, that I have begun questioning lately: “Narcolepsy isn’t just one part of my life...it...

I am not a parent. It’s important to say this, as I am extremely aware that being a parent is something that you can only understand when you become one...

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I recently joined a group for female writers who – like me – thoroughly enjoy the outdoors. We are a ragtag group of backpackers, trail runners, mountain bikers, hikers, campers...

During college, I struggled with anxiety and depression. This was prior to my narcolepsy diagnosis, and at times I wonder if the things I was experiencing weren't just symptoms of...

All my life I’ve struggled with balance. Finding equilibrium is a battle I have fought internally for as long as I can remember. Still, despite being so familiar with this...

I recently made a cross-country move from sunny Arizona to rainy Portland, Oregon. Check out Part 1 of this article for more on how I made the move and began...

I recently moved from sunny Arizona to moody Portland, Oregon. Fortunately for me, the time zone change was not significant and did not require much adjusting to. I’ve heard from...

I am a narcoleptic. I am not like anyone you have ever known. Life with me will be different and can be difficult. If we are going to do life...

Long gone are the days where I could eat a full breakfast and feel energized for the day. At the onset of my narcolepsy symptoms, I noticed that my brain...

I’m sitting with my family, and I know they can tell it’s one of those days. It’s one of those days where my mood is sour and my energy is...

It is hard to name just a single symptom of narcolepsy that makes life a challenge. Narcolepsy makes nighttime sleep difficult in many ways, which, in turn, can make normal...

There are some experiences that leave scars that you can never heal from. There are traumas that will continue to haunt your every waking moment. Imagine if these traumas come...

The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...

I started attending Wake Up Narcolepsy support groups in the middle of 2020. During this time in my life, I was struggling to imagine a future for myself with this...

It is a well-known fact that smoking cigarettes has countless negative impacts on the human body. Most of these we are aware of, such as lung cancer, cardiac disease, strokes...

I recently traveled across the country with my narcolepsy service dog. I require her constant presence due to her ability to detect my sleep attacks before they onset fully. Here’s...

It is estimated that between 135,000 and 200,000 people in the U.S. suffer from narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a relatively rare sleep disorder in which people suffer from excessive sleepiness, fragmented...

When I first received my diagnosis, I had so many thoughts swirling in my head: “How will this affect me?”, “What will my treatment be?”, and “When will I start...