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My original 'Open Letter' was created, I think, sometime in 1995 - memory fails me here simply because it was over a decade ago! Since then, much to my happiness, people have adopted it, copied it, adapted it, and done all manner of things with it - both with and without my knowledge.
There are many different versions of the "Open Letter To Those Without ..." available now. These are the two current versions which I have done myself:
- Open Letter To Those Without CFS/Fibro - The original "Open Letter".
- Open Letter To Those Without An ID or ICI, is very similar to the above, but adapted for people with Invisible Disabilities or Invisible Chronic Illnesses.
Translations
Translations of the Open Letter that I am currently aware of:
If anybody else is aware of other translations of the Open Letter which are available on the internet, please email me about them so that I can link them from here and people have more access to them. If you'd like your translation to be hosted here, I can do that too.
Adaptions
These are (usually slight) adaptions of the original Open Letter To Those Without CFS/Fibro. They have been adapted by other people so the letter fits other disorders:
- An Open Letter To Those Without MS, adapted by S Hamilton with permission.
- An Open Letter To Those Without Cognitive Disabilities, adapted by Griff with permission.
- An Open Letter To Those Without FMS, adapted by Paula with permission.
- An
Open Letter To Those Without Chronic Pain, adapted by persons unknown,
without permission and currently without correct contact details (I have
contacted them to request they add these).
- For People Who Love Someone With Fibro, by Liz. Not actually taken from this Open Letter, but Liz says it was inspired by it.
Same Intention, Different Inspiration
These are similar in spirit to the Open Letter but, as far as I am aware, have been conceived completely separately.
- Arthritis Do's And Don't's, Origin Unknown.
- A Letter To The Healthy World From The Land Of Chronic Pain And Fatigue, by Avalon 103
- Letter To Normals, By Ronald J. Waller
- Letter To "Fibromites" - I am The Spouse Of Someone With Fibro, by DonnaE
