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.

So, Nire is a little busy. So, I 've pulled puppet Nire back out. I didn't think Nire would notice... but well you can s...
12/12/2025

So, Nire is a little busy. So, I 've pulled puppet Nire back out. I didn't think Nire would notice... but well you can see what happened. We're trying to get ahead with the comic so we can both take a break until the end of the year. Nire will have a little one to care for, and I'll be busy finishing my degree (which means a new game is coming out next year!) So, we thought, let's get ahead. (We did. Nire has a little one and I have finished my degree.)

We didn't want to leave our beautiful community hanging. So, we are all set until the end of the year once I finish a few drawings. It's been amazing watching Nire's bump grow and by now we will have welcomed them into the world. I'm writing this a bit ahead of time. (and now posting it much later.)

We will still be keeping an eye on things, just Nire will be a little distracted for a while. Congratulations Nire! Tatie Char is so excited to meet the little one.

She's also very excited to finish this degree and have a bit of a break herself. Although our breaks will look very different as I won't be raising a new human. Just trying to pioneer research into chronic illness and narrative gaming. Both just as important but in different ways.

Let us know what you're planning to do in the next few months! We'd love to hear about it.




We cannot believe it's already almost 2 years of comics released each week!Despite our illnesses and life challenges, we...
05/12/2025

We cannot believe it's already almost 2 years of comics released each week!

Despite our illnesses and life challenges, we've been able to show up consistently. We feel great about that!

Our motivation? You. We want to help as many people as possible! And we hope we have helped you.

We've been sharing a lot about our own illnesses, our struggles, our wins, and things that are helpful for us, as they might help you too!

We cannot believe it's already been almost 2 years of comics released each week!ed in? Please share with us in the comments! We want to be there for you, our beautiful community.




It can be so frustrating to realise that you can't do the same things everyday!But that's the thing with chronic illness...
28/11/2025

It can be so frustrating to realise that you can't do the same things everyday!

But that's the thing with chronic illnesses. We have to take it one day at a time. Some days we might smash through our goals and achieve so much. Some other days, we might only be able to shower and brush our teeth, and nothing else.

While that's normal - for us anyway - and completely okay, it can take a toll on our mental health. We make plans for a day, for the week, or the month, but our bodies might decide differently and throw spanners in our wheels.

Nire used to go on hardcore multi-days hikes, go surfing, partying, working a full-time job, and so much more! Now that she's fighting endometriosis, she had to slow down a lot. But she still can do great things! She's studying now, working a part time job, and taking dance classes.

Char used to walk her dog 5km 6 days a week, and now is lucky if they even go 1km. But, she can still do lots of things. Just not be as physical as she used to be. She's even going to try out chair yoga this week.

It takes time to accept this new normal, this new reality. It doesn't mean we're not great anymore though! It means we're different, it means we've changed. And we can adapt. We're not lazy, we're not inefficient, we're not unreliable. We're just fighting an illness while going through our everyday life. That takes time and energy! So that only makes sense that we need to slow down once in a while.

We see you and we're proud of you because you're still going and doing what you need to do!




We're so grateful for... YOU! Our beautiful community.We hope our comic is helping you in some way. Chronic illnesses ca...
21/11/2025

We're so grateful for... YOU! Our beautiful community.

We hope our comic is helping you in some way. Chronic illnesses can make us feel so isolated at times. We hope we help you feel seen, understood, and at home with us!

One thing is for sure though, you made us feel less alone! We're two unseen warriors, but you also are warriors. Except you're not unseen because... we see you!

We feel stronger with you on our side, getting through the hard times together and sharing the great times too!

So, thank you for being warriors too!




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?




It's hard to remember that we are worth taking care of sometimes. This is something Char struggles with sometimes. She f...
17/10/2025

It's hard to remember that we are worth taking care of sometimes. This is something Char struggles with sometimes. She finds it so much easier to take care of someone else rather than herself. But, she's trying to find ways to remember she is worth it. She'd be horrified if someone else treated Nire the way Char treats herself... so she's gonna make an effort. Some days are easier than others. Cereal for dinner is legitimate, some days... some days you just want that crunch with some milk.

Nire finds herself struggling with that too at times, and finding it hard to make time for herself to do things she enjoys, like art, playing the guitar, or reading a nice book. So, little by little, she tries to add something nice to do in her routine. Recently she joined a Pilates class to get back to exercising and care for herself. That's doing her a lot of good!

But, just remember you are also worth the effort. Use the good china, wear that clothing you're saving for a special occasion. Celebrating yourself IS the special occasion. Got any recipes that Char can try (that don't involve coriander) so she can celebrate taking care of herself with a nice meal?




Some doctors are fantastic and really listening. Some others... not so much.It's so frustrating to wait, sometimes for m...
10/10/2025

Some doctors are fantastic and really listening. Some others... not so much.

It's so frustrating to wait, sometimes for months, to get an appointment with a doctor, to be completely dismissed and get no help whatsoever.

Char was told to "just lose weight", leaving her thyroid issues completely ignored. Nire was told her pain was "normal" and that "everything was fine", despite her being on the floor unable to move because of the pain.

It's okay for doctors not to know every single existing illness. It wouldn't be fair from us to ask them to know it all! They're only human. But, what we really need is to be listened to, understood, and most importantly, that doctors BELIEVE us.

It's not because you haven't seen this before that we're lying or pretending. Our pain is real.

Doctors, you may not have the answers, and that's okay! But please don't abandon us and don't dismiss us for that reason. Refer us to another specialist, ask a colleague, request more tests... there are ways to help us find answers and therefore appropriate support.

Because when you don't do that, it leaves us in a lonely and difficult battle. Some of us are able to advocate for themselves and push to get answers. Some others are not, and that's terribly unfair.

Have you ever felt dismissed by a doctor? Or, the opposite, have you met a fabulous doctor that really wants to help you? Share your stories with us

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?




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