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When Alcoholism Killed My Partner, The COVID Shutdown Helped Me Heal.

When Scott died earlier this year of alcoholic hepatitis, my daughter and I struggled with our grief. But ironically, it was the pandemic that gave us the space to start healing.

Ask Ada: When Should I Tell The Person I’m Dating I Have An STD?

Plus: how to help a chronically ill person celebrate Christmas remotely!

Worried Waiting: What Cancer Taught Me About COVID

Living in the limbo of cancer feels a lot like what we're all going through in this pandemic. But take it from me, it can be a time of growth.

Migraines and COVID: How the Pandemic Taught Me That Canceling Plans Is Self-Care

Living with chronic migraines, I was always trying to keep pace with the outside world. But now, as the world does the same, I realize that it's okay to stay home to stay healthy.

Ask Ada: I Need Help With My Bipolar Son

Plus: COVID ruined my kid's birthday party!

How America’s COVID Reopening Is Like Recovering From A Brain Injury

After a concussion, I rushed to get my life back to normal, and had a major relapse that left me worse off than before. Sound familiar?

Having A Heart Attack During COVID-19

I was so scared of risking my life going to the hospital in a pandemic, I could have died from staying away.

When COVID-19 Shut Down Her Therapies, Painting Became The Ultimate Pain Medicine

For 24 years, artist Kara LeFrance has turned to art to help control her chronic pain. But when the pandemic shut down her ketamine treatments, her painting took on new urgency.

Ask Ada: I Have The BRCA Mutation. Should I Have Kids?

Plus: I have lupus, and I think going back to teach might just kill me.

Ask Ada: My Friend Has Been Lying About Exposing Us To Coronavirus

Plus: how to find resources for a disabled child during a pandemic.

How Social Distancing Is Improving My Disabled Life

As isolated people, the lives of me and my wife have actually become easier now that the rest of the world is cooped up with us.

Ask Ada: I Think My Ex- Is Taking Advantage Of My Condition

Plus: what to do when your parents won't take coronavirus seriously.