Why Your Story Matters: Real Lives Behind the Walls of Disability
Disability affects every part of life—from how we work and move, to how we’re seen, supported, and understood. While famous figures like Selema Gomez, Michael J. Fox, or Franklin D. Roosevelt have made public strides in visibility, the most powerful voices often come from people like you.
We share these well-known stories because they challenge stereotypes, raise awareness, and show what’s possible. But our goal is bigger than that. We want to build a home for real people sharing real stories—raw, honest, and hopeful.
Why We Need to Share the Hard Parts
Most people are told to "stay strong" or "look on the bright side." But there is strength in sadness too. Pain connects us. It reminds others they are not alone in their grief, frustration, or fear.
When you share your hardest moments—whether it’s struggling to get out of bed, facing rejection, or being misdiagnosed—you make space for someone else to feel seen.
Sharing sadness doesn’t mean staying stuck in it. It means breaking the silence that isolates us. It’s how we find community, resilience, and solidarity. It’s how change begins.
What Kind of Stories Can You Share?
A small victory that meant the world to you, even if that victory is getting out of bed
A lesson you wish you'd learned earlier
Tips that helped with housework, mobility, fatigue, burnout, and daily living
How you adjusted your home, job, transportation, and environment to live with a disability
How your relationships with others changed with your disability
Experiences with chemo, treatments, surgeries, and medications
A message of hope for someone newly diagnosed or overwhelmed
A personal story about a low point or high point in your health or disability journey
Your SSDI story: whether you’ve applied, are thinking about applying, were denied, or chose not to apply—your experiences with the process, paperwork, hearings, agencies, or even the emotional toll of navigating a system that’s often confusing and overwhelming
We Invite You to Share
Your story can be a few paragraphs or a few pages. You can use your name or stay anonymous. We might gently edit and format for clarity, but your voice will lead the way.
👉 Click here to share your story and be part of a growing collection of human experience, connection, and advocacy.
Someone is waiting for your story
As you explore our stories about people and their health journeys, we hope you feel inspired. But more than anything, we hope you feel ready.
Ready to share. Ready to be heard. Ready to make a difference.
Because someone out there is waiting for the story only you can tell.
