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Podcast: Invisible Not Broken - Chronic Illness Podcast Network
Episode: (Explicitly Sick) How to Write About Characters With Disabilities, IBS, and the Importance of New Ways to Talk to Each Other: Allison Alexander
Description: Website/Blog, Twitter, & Instagram Handlewww.aealexander.com, @allisonexanderName *Allison AlexanderDisorder InfoWhat is your disorder? *Irritable Bowel Syndrome (severe), chronic nausea, Cytolytic vaginosisAt what age did your disorder become a daily issue? *8Who were you before your illness became debilitating? *I went through various stages with my chronic illnesses. My IBS started up around age 8, and though it caused incredible chronic pain I was often able to push through and attend stuf...