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In January, 2023, TLLC partnered with Lichen Sclerosus Support Network (LSSN). This means my new 2023 blog posts will be published on LSSN’s page. For full details on what the partnership entails, watch this video.

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Gratitude Journaling: A Secret to Accepting Lichen Sclerosus

In this post, I continue on the topic of mental health and Lichen Sclerosus, but instead of focusing on a particular emotion, I will discuss how writing in a gratitude journal can make your journey with Lichen Sclerosus a little bit lighter. I begin by discussing the events that led to my hitting rock bottom, why I started to write in a gratitude journal, and how it can help you when processing living with Lichen Sclerosus.

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Jaclyn January 4, 2022
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Progress Isn’t Linear: The Unexpected Reality of Progress

In this post, I want to focus on a more abstract aspect of mental health that you may struggle with. It is an aspect that is harder to articulate than anger or fear, but it is incredibly important to discuss, nonetheless. That is, I will be discussing expectations about progress with Lichen Sclerosus. If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “why am I not better yet”, “why isn’t this working”, “other people seem to get relief faster, why am I still in pain”, “I feel better physically, but the mental effects of this disease are still tearing me apart and I know I should be better by now”, etc., then this post is definitely for you. 

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Jaclyn November 23, 2021
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When To Step Back From Dilators

In this post, I share more from my journey with dilators. Specifically, I touch on when i realized I needed to take a break from dilators, and advice for when you may similarly need to step back.

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Jaclyn July 20, 2021
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Self-Blame: Facing your Inner Demon

In this week’s post, I discuss the feelings of self-blame behind my compulsive vulva checking habit, how I overcame self-blame, a three-phased process for overcoming self-blame, and where I am now.

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Jaclyn March 30, 2021

I am often surprised that she captures what has been on my mind.”

Jaclyn manages to put into words many of the thoughts, feelings, fears (oh, so many fears), and questions, that come with a diagnosis of LS. She captures both the physical and often more importantly the mental health aspects of learning to live with LS. Her generosity in sharing her personal journey and speaking truthfully about LS provides much needed hope and perspective
Joanne

Reading her blogs has helped me deal with LS in every way – physically, emotionally, and mentally. -Maria

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