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Category Archives: About illness

Pick me! – Why you should care about inclusion

Posted on June 9, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Inclusivity  shouldn’t just be a buzzword, and it shouldn’t be put in the ‘too hard’ basket. It’s neither of those things – what it is is opportunity, for everyone involved. Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Feminism | Leave a reply

The WEAG Report: What was the point?

Posted on May 16, 2019 by writehanded — 2 Comments ↓

The report on recommended changes to our welfare system is now public. So far, the government response is, to be blunt, piss poor. So will it actually change anything?

Posted in About illness, Financial hardship, Politics, WINZ/IRD | 2 Comments ↓

Why laziness doesn’t need defending

Posted on May 3, 2019 by writehanded — 2 Comments ↓

By popular definition, I’m lazy. I work part time, I sleep a lot, I don’t do most of the exercise I probably should. I prefer reading on the couch to Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Mental health | 2 Comments ↓

The right to understand

Posted on April 30, 2019 by writehanded — 2 Comments ↓

The Ministry of Justice might be set to review the way we request information from any government department. I wrote about this under the headline The Right To Know, but Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Financial hardship, Politics, WINZ/IRD | 2 Comments ↓

Write, delete, rinse, repeat

Posted on April 12, 2019 by writehanded — 5 Comments ↓

In my years of blogging I’ve tackled a lot of personal topics. I did that because I believe in talking about shit, even if it makes me vulnerable. Because when Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Feminism, Financial hardship, Mental health, Politics, WINZ/IRD | 5 Comments ↓

The Right To Know

Posted on April 4, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

The Ministry of Justice may be about to overhaul the Official Information Act, which determines the release of public information. They want your feedback on how the OIA is working Continue Reading →

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The secret clause WINZ doesn’t talk about

Posted on February 21, 2019 by writehanded — 7 Comments ↓

Like something out of a badly written B grade movie, Section 66A sounds boring, and it also sounds like something a lawyer would uncover at the final hour before a Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Financial hardship, Politics, WINZ/IRD | 7 Comments ↓

Is addiction the unspoken side effect of chronic illness?

Posted on January 21, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

I have enough drugs in my house to kill me. Probably three or four times over. And that’s ‘normal.’ That’s just how it is.

Posted in About illness, Mental health, Uncategorised | Leave a reply

Pain is the doorway

Posted on January 17, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

‘Pain is a form of alertness and particularity; pain is a way in.’

Posted in About illness, Writing and books | Tagged chronic illness, David whyte, pain | Leave a reply

Ask Me About My Uterus

Posted on January 10, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Abby Norman was never going to have a ‘normal’ life, no matter how much she may have wanted one. And she really, really did.

Posted in About illness, Feminism, Mental health | Leave a reply

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