A Chronic Illness Guide on How to (and NOT) Navigate Events, RSVPing and Your Social Life

This week on Calling in Sick, it’s a solo episode with me, Alex! I’m diving into how to navigate events and social plans while managing a chronic illness. From figuring out when to RSVP “yes” to tackling FODO (fear of disappointing others), I’m sharing my go-to strategies for building a social life that works for you. In this episode, we’ll talk about: ✨ How to communicate your needs with hosts ✨ Preparing for events so you can actually enjoy them ✨ Giving yourself permission to cancel (guilt-free!) Whether it’s a wedding, a party, or just dinner plans, my hope is that you’ll walk away feeling empowered to embrace your social butterfly side—on your terms. You deserve to have fun and feel good doing it! As always, sending love! xx, Alex Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling in Sick! 00:01:42 Alex’s Catch-Up 00:10:35 Alex’s Picks of the Week (CurrentBody Infrared Face Mask & Tuckernuck) 00:12:58 Welcome to Going to Events with Confidence! 00:15:10 Communicating the Tentative RSVP 00:18:30 Asking for Accommodations at Events 00:20:30 Top 6 Things I Do Leading into An Event 00:23:50 Mental Health & Events — Guilt, Being Self-Critical and FODO 00:28:11 How to Actually Go on a Trip or Event Without a Caregiver 00:32:04 Give Yourself Permission to Have Fun! 00:35:15 Masking Being Healthy versus Being Honest at Events 00:37:00 My Hottest Take Yet!! (When NOT To Educate) 00:39:42 How to Cancel Attending an Event Last Minute 00:45:55 Thank you for listening! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected and follow social: • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/callinginsickpod/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@callinginsickpod • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558234607568 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Produced by: Alexandra Wildeson — https://www.instagram.com/alexandrawildeson/ Episode Resources: Buoy: https://www.justaddbuoy.com/ALEXANDRA54836 Alex’s At-Home Duvet Day Purchases: https://shopmy.us/collections/1190429 Alex’s Picks of the Week: • CurrentBody Infrared Face Mask: https://go.shopmy.us/p-12199449 — ALEXANDRAWILDESON for 10% off at checkout • Tuckernuck (black dress I wore to DC): https://go.shopmy.us/p-12199494 #chronicillnesssupport #livingwithautoimmunedisease #healthandwellness #podcast #podcastclips #chronicillnessidentity #travel #events #RSVP #socialanxiety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices