Broken Body Love Letters

Re-Writing Chronic Illness – Views from the Inside Out

The Broken Body Love Letters project wants to know: what is it like to live in a body with a long-term health condition?

What do you think we should know?

The Broken Body Love project will inform a book about narratives of chronic illness. This book is inspired in experiences from my own Broken Body, and written out of love for all the truth to be found within it.

The backstory: I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 18. Suddenly, people had idea about what my life would look like, what my horizons might be. I disagreed. Central to my life has been living outside of others’ stories. When I was diagnosed, I wanted more of these stories, but couldn’t easily find them. This book exists to give these stories voice.

All input is voluntary and can be submitted anonymously. No identifying information from submissions will be kept or used. Submissions must come from people living with a long-term health condition or concern.