Archive - The Tonic

REPOST: Say hello to Saul, my overachiever

Personality types and how they contribute to chronic fatiguing illnesses

Jun 21 •

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Half a century of me

Reflections on turning 50. Plus, the Antidote #39: a new variant, wearable devices, and spelling bees.

Jun 7 •

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May 2025

How far I've come

A recovery retrospective. Plus, The Antidote #38: COVID-19 vaccines, peeing your pants, and traveling-while-disabled

May 24 •

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Getting rear-ended

Figuratively and literally. Plus, The Antidote #37: the gut biome, bullying, inspiration & recovery

May 10 •

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April 2025

Getting through these wild times

Plus, The Antidote #36: long COVID as epidemic, the damage COVID does to kids' organs, and NY's ridiculous attempt to ban masks. Also, birds! And…

Apr 26 •

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I lost a great doctor

Plus, the Tonic goes paid! And the Antidote #35: spoonie travel, dementia prevention, and pre-"diabeetus"

Apr 12 •

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March 2025

February 2025

The Power of the Home Kitchen

a guest post + a (dead easy) recipe

Feb 15 •

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Recovery tools, part 5

Pain/symptom reprocessing tools and an online community. Plus, the usual Antidote link roundup.

Feb 1 •

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January 2025

What a world: when natural disaster and disability intersect

Plus, The Antidote #32: long COVIDing while Black, ME/CFS research, physicians for and against Gaza, and...Girl Scout cookies!

Jan 18 •

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