How to Keep Going is an episode about resilience without the toxic positivity or the nonsense we are usually fed. As someone disabled, chronically ill and recovering from trauma, resilience has never meant being strong all the time. It has looked like coping, crashing, rebuilding and trying again. In this episode I talk about practical ways I get through the harder days, how I define strength now, and why community and support matter more than anything. If you are feeling overwhelmed, burnt out or stuck, I hope this gives you something grounding and useful.

If you want to share your own coping strategies, questions or ideas for future episodes, email me at cripplechroniclespod@gmail.com
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00:00 to 02:01 — introduction
02:01 to 04:25 — what is resilience?
04:25 to 14:56 — evidence based coping strategies
14:56 to 19:55 — daily resilience routines
19:55 to 28:35 — redefining strength and rooted resilience
28:35 to 30:39 — closing thoughts

Topics: resilience, coping strategies, disability, chronic illness, mental health, recovery, community care, accessible self care

byeeee

Hi friends! In this episode of The Cripple Chronicles, we are getting into the messy middle of recovery, spirituality and that weird line between “this happened for a reason” and “am I actually losing the plot?”

I talk about how faith and spirituality helped me survive Ilizarov frames, a broken leg that literally snapped in front of me, amputation and living in survival mode minute by minute. We also get into the darker side of faith when religious beliefs slide into psychosis, especially with TikTok echo chambers and rapture content doing laps on the algorithm.

If you’ve ever used “everything happens for a reason” as a life raft, wrestled with religious fear, or felt guilty for needing both a higher power and a rehab plan, this one is for you.

In this episode we cover:

The difference between spirituality and organised religion in real life, not theory
How faith and positive coping can help you survive medical trauma, disability and grief
When spirituality tips into religious psychosis and why that’s so dangerous
Practical spiritual “anchors” that don’t require a mountaintop or a miracle
Blurring lines between faith, responsibility and victimhood in recovery
How humour, community and tiny rituals kept me alive when I wanted to give up

Content note:
This episode includes mentions of suicidal ideation, medical trauma, religious themes and religious psychosis. Please take care while listening.

Chapters

00:00 – Welcome back
00:42 – Introduction and where this episode came from
05:10 – What is spirituality and why does it matter?
11:45 – How faith and positive coping interact
15:28 – The dark side: when faith becomes psychosis
18:30 – Practical ways to cultivate spiritual anchors
28:43 – Blurring lines between faith and personal responsibility
35:04 – Closing thoughts and reflections

Related episodes

Euthanasia deep dive episode:
I mention this around 01:40 in the episode. You can watch/listen here:
https://youtu.be/1jLtSo6LtCk

Alcoholism, Al-Anon and loving someone who drinks:
For more on higher power thinking, boundaries and detaching with love:
[https://youtu.be/zcq9WQoRen4

Support links mentioned

Al-Anon Family Groups (UK & Eire) – support for anyone affected by someone else’s drinking. Helpline 10am–10pm, 365 days a year.
Website: https://al-anonuk.org.uk

Worldwide Al-Anon / Alateen site – information and meetings in other countries.
Al-Anon Family Groups
Website: https://al-anon.org

Nacoa – National Association for Children of Alcoholics (UK) – support for children and adults affected by a parent’s drinking.
Website: https://nacoa.org.uk

If anything in this episode brings stuff up for you, please reach out to a trusted person or a mental health professional in your area.

Connect:

Instagram & TikTok: @cripplechroniclespod
Email: cripplechroniclespod@gmail.com

If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, share it with a friend and leave a comment about how spirituality has shown up in your recovery. It keeps my one-legged heart very happy.

until next time,
Byeeee

We always talk about the right to live. Today we ask what it means to have the right to die. This episode traces the story from ancient philosophy and church doctrine to modern laws, psychiatric eligibility, and the way social media shapes the narrative. My goal is not to glamorise or condemn but to understand the line between compassion and harm, and how we decide who gets help, who gets protection, and who gets to choose.

Chapters;
00:00-00:54: Introduction
00:54-06:30: Part 1
06:30-23:41: Part 2
23:41-35:58: Part 3
35:58-53:32: Part 4
53:32-01:07:57: Part 5
01:07:57-01:22:22: Part 6
01:22:22-01:35:35: Part 6.2
01:35:35-01:46:07: Part 7
01:46:07-01:50:18: Closing
01:50:18: Meet Miso


what’s inside
• ancient greece, stoicism, and honour vs duty
• christian theology, natural law, and the idea of “double effect”
• 19th-century medicine, pain relief, and quiet shifts in practice
• modern legal frameworks in the netherlands, belgium, and canada
• psychiatric-only requests, capacity, treatment resistance, and risk
• social media stories, audience impact, and duty of care
• my position after researching and making this episode

This episode discusses death, suicide, euthanasia, assisted dying, and mental illness. Please take care while listening. If you are struggling, speak to someone you trust or contact local support services.

The first twenty minutes are more visually edited than the rest. I kept the second half simpler so the episode could be released in a timely way. If you like the heavier style, tell me in the comments.

This is a nuanced topic and I may have missed perspectives. If there is something I mis-spoke on or did not consider, please leave a comment with a timestamp and a source link. I will review and pin helpful additions.

fair use and credits

This video includes short clips, screenshots, and images used for commentary, criticism, education, and research. All third-party materials are credited on screen and linked below where available. Rights remain with their respective owners.

Dori's Diary video links;
Part one; He Built a Brand Off Trauma — And You Fell For It (Okuntakinte) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRSU-0dNAag

Part two; He Found a New Grift — And You Fell For It Again (Okuntakinte)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUq5qL3GzQI

contact

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