Two.unseen.warriors

Two.unseen.warriors Two best friends wanting to educate and raise awareness for invisible illnesses. Sharing our journey, and learning to draw one comic at a time.

We want to be clear that this is not medical advice - it's just Char's personal experience. She doesn't make a lot of do...
14/11/2025

We want to be clear that this is not medical advice - it's just Char's personal experience. She doesn't make a lot of dopamine, which can make things like executive dysfunction difficult. She researched and discovered that things like krill oil and L-tyrosine can help with adhd.

She tried krill oil and noticed a bit of difference; it helped to clear the fog a little bit. But L-tyrosine is a precursor to dopamine, and boy, has it made a difference to her. She took it and within 10 minutes, she could feel a difference. She thought it must be a placebo effect, but after doing some more research discovered that if your dopamine is that low, you can see a difference very quickly.

If you have adhd and wonder if it would work for you, maybe have a chat with your doctor the next time you see them? Especially if, like Char, you have no thyroid... she discovered the hard way that it can affect thyroxine absorption. But this is just her experience.

Nire has noticed as she told Char that she seems a lot happier. Char thinks she is, too. She's going to try HRT soon to see if that makes a difference, too. We'll report back on that in a few months.




Sometimes, as chronically ill people, we feel we have to get out of the way so the healthier people can do what they nee...
07/11/2025

Sometimes, as chronically ill people, we feel we have to get out of the way so the healthier people can do what they need to do. The thing is, we're ill... our illness can be invisible, but we are not. Sometimes it's hard to remember that.

We don't need to make ourselves smaller just because our world may have shrunk. We can still bring so much value to the world. Did you make someone smile today? You brightened their day? Did you do something you're really proud of? Make a joke, manage to wash your hair, decide to stay in bed and not push yourself to exhaustion? That's amazing! We're so proud of you. Our lives have changed yes, as we learn to adapt and accommodate the changes chronic illness has brought us.

Nire and Char started this comic, and just today were talking about what an amazing team they make. One felt too tired to write the captions and the other too tired for drawing but it worked out perfectly as they could both play to their strengths. What are your strengths?




Dopamine and Char just haven't had a good relationship. When she finally finished her undergrad last year, she was happy...
31/10/2025

Dopamine and Char just haven't had a good relationship. When she finally finished her undergrad last year, she was happy for less than 10 minutes before it all faded away.

It can be difficult to do things when you don't really get any satisfaction from it. But, she's trying to remind herself that she is worth taking care of and is trying to fake it until she makes it. It's not that there's no satisfaction, it's just fleeting. It's another way she has to mask at times.

ADHD and medication can make it hard for her sometimes. But, she knows she's got support from this amazing community, her friends and family. What could be a better feeling than that?



You are stronger than you think. Sometimes, we get overwhelmed by all the things we deal with from our illness, but reme...
24/10/2025

You are stronger than you think. Sometimes, we get overwhelmed by all the things we deal with from our illness, but remember that things that used to upset you probably don't even register anymore.

Char's anxiety used to be so bad that it would paralyse her sometimes. But now? She's a co-creator of an awesome comic, researching and creating games based on chronic illness and learning how to deal with what life throws at her. She doesn't always expect it, but she's learned to learn from the things that happen. She's learning that stepping out of your comfort zone is a good thing, it leads to new adventures - like meeting Nire for the first time. She's carrying things most people will never know about, and has learned to let go of the things that would have upset her years ago because she doesn't have the energy for it anymore.

Nire often struggles with overwhelm. She often things she won't be able to cope with things. But, she still tries to step up and do them anyway. And despite feeling overwhelmed and scared, she's working on this fabulous comic, growing a baby, working with her partner on their own business, and studying to get new certificates to change careers next year. Wow! Just writing this is a good reminder for her that she is, indeed, stronger than she thinks.

It's okay to be scared. And it's okay to do things anyway. After all, that's the definition of courage!

What's something that scares you but that you're doing anyway? Or want to do?




How you doin'?Our beautiful community is growing so much, we're so happy to have you here! If you're new, welcome!!
03/10/2025

How you doin'?

Our beautiful community is growing so much, we're so happy to have you here! If you're new, welcome!!

Perimenopause has really taken it's toll on Char. She's been an expert on handling her anxiety for decades. She has a ve...
26/09/2025

Perimenopause has really taken it's toll on Char. She's been an expert on handling her anxiety for decades. She has a very full toolbox of tips and tricks that have allowed her to function as a human being.

But, perimenopause has really sent her into a tail spin. She had a couple of weeks where she was waking up dizzy and then unable to stay awake for more than 2 hours for a few days. It's been hard. So, her emotions were just all over the place. She just couldn't settle down and was up all night with her mind racing. Something that hasn't happened to her like this in a couple of decades.

She used to just white knuckle her way through the anxiety until she finally found a med that worked a few years ago. She seems to have settled down now, thankfully. But it was rough there for a little while. She was standing in the back yard in the middle of the night barefoot with her feet in the grass trying to get grounded.

What do you do when you can't get yourself regulated?




Having a chronic illness is not easy and often isolating as we can feel misunderstood by others.It helps tremendously to...
19/09/2025

Having a chronic illness is not easy and often isolating as we can feel misunderstood by others.

It helps tremendously to have someone supporting us through it. We might meet someone who has the same illness and who can understand so much. But that doesn't always happen.

If a loved one has a chronic illness, something that can help them is to actually learn about their illness. What are the symptoms, the struggles? What can help them go through pain, exhaustion or any other struggles they have?

It helps as it shows that you do care and are interested in their daily life. You don't have to know everything about their illness, but knowing a bit can go a long way.

It also means they don't have to explain themselves, and that you can understand them better.

No, they don't exaggerate when they say their pain is at 20 out of 10. Or when they say they are so exhausted they can't get out of bed.

Making an effort to understand others teaches us empathy, and teaches us how to be there for others. It brings awareness for them too. It's only positive!

We hope that through our comic we could bring awareness on some illnesses. But we're also eager to learn about other people's lives. What would you like us to talk about in the future?

Would you go to a stranger and start touching their bellies just because you want to, out of nowhere?Probably not. If yo...
12/09/2025

Would you go to a stranger and start touching their bellies just because you want to, out of nowhere?

Probably not. If you would, you may need to reconsider 😂

Joke aside, how annoying is this. A lot of people think it's okay to go and touch someone's body without permission just because they are pregnant. It's not!

Being pregnant is hard work, physically, emotionally, mentally. It's also a beautiful thing, growing a whole human being with so much love.

But in no way it is an invitation for everyone to be a part of it. A pregnant person's body does not belong to you and you have no rights over it whatsoever.

How would you feel if someone, stranger or not, was coming to rub your belly without warning and without asking? Probably quite surprised and uncomfortable.

Well, that's how pregnant ladies feel too. It's okay to be involved, interested, and to wish you could feel these little baby kicks. But you HAVE to ask the mother first.

It also makes it awkward and difficult for pregnant people, as not everyone finds it easy to say no or to defend themselves. This can really affect someone in ways that you don't imagine.

If you're pregnant, it's okay to speak up and tell people, friends, family, strangers, that you're not comfortable with this. It's your body and your baby!

Have you had to deal with this behaviour? What helped you advocate for yourself?

How did you go with August? Did you find any new shows? September is when we ask you to share some of your tips with us....
05/09/2025

How did you go with August? Did you find any new shows?

September is when we ask you to share some of your tips with us. It doesn't matter what it's for. It's always interesting to learn new things!

Like recently, we learned of a decluttering method where you ask if this was covered in poop, would I keep it? (Something Nire will probably actively be asking herself rather than metaphorically soon once her newborn is here.) It's really helped Char with her decluttering efforts.

Also, Char has been taking some of her old books to little libraries which she's really been enjoying. It makes her happy to pass them on rather than just have them sitting on her shelf, ignored.

Nire has gone through all her cupboards and made a pile of things to donate to her local community. It makes her happy to see that she's helping someone with things that were just sitting there for no reason. Making space and helping others, what's not to like?

What are your tips for us?
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Yes, you can get a negative score in Overcooked. We've done it. We are very proud of ourselves. Sometimes, once chronic ...
05/09/2025

Yes, you can get a negative score in Overcooked. We've done it. We are very proud of ourselves.

Sometimes, once chronic illness enters a friendship it has to change. We can no longer do the things we did in the beginning. We need to rest and recharge more.

Nire and Char know this so they say okay we can cancel right up until you leave the house. We know that we can just hang out and have a chill time. We don't need to go out and do extreme ironing. We can just go hang out and have a few hours of Overcooked. Look up and go wait.. it was only 3pm 5 mins ago. Why is it dark? We have so many laughs and it just makes both of us so happy. Yes, there are people who say Plate Up is superior. Are they really comparable though? Overcooked is our comfort game it's what we bonded over during the pandemic.

But, sometimes it's exhausting and Char doesn't want to drive when she's tired so we'll both just go okay it's naptime. There is nothing wrong with going to your besties, giving them a hug and then saying give me a few minutes to just have a snooze to refresh. Especially if they understand what's going on with you. So, go see your best friend and have a snooze together on the couch. That's what we're probably doing.

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