New Book Tells Personal Story of Living With Autoimmune Conditions

PERTH, Australia - Dec. 5, 2014 - PRLog -- PERTH, Australia – “What The Hell Is Wrong With Me”(ISBN 9781505378245) by Richard Connery, takes readers inside the author’s experiences with autoimmune illness and offers suggestions on how to take a positive approach to living with a chronic health condition.

This book is about my journey! A path I have travelled now for many years. In saying that, I feel strongly that my story is synonymous to most if not all afflicted with an autoimmune disorder. Although our illnesses may vary, the changes to our lifestyle and way of living prove eerily similar in context. I hope to provide those recently diagnosed with strategies and basic knowledge of what they might expect in coming years. One of the major motivating factors for writing this book however was to inform the family and friends of sufferers. I know from personal experience just how difficult it is for those around us to fully grasp the complexities of what we live with day to day. This is a confusing and frustrating time for both patients and their loved ones alike.

“I wanted to relay a first hand experience to an audience possibly struggling to understand just what living with an autoimmune condition means,” Connery says. “It's a difficult journey and very much misunderstood by our friends and family – I hope this book can help to change that.”

Intended to appeal to anyone who has been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition, the book combines Connery’s personal recollections, with useful information and practical advice. Written from the perspective of someone who has lived with chronic illness for more than 10 years, the book is intended to inspire readers and help inform friends and family of those struck down by invisible illness.

“What The Hell Is Wrong With Me” is available for sale online at Amazon.com, good bookstores and various other channels.

About the Author

Richard Connery is a 'nom de plume', a pen name used by Fraser Smith. Fraser is a Freelance Journalist and CEO of 'Richard Connery Productions', a Professional Writing Service providing content to a range of online and offline niche industries.

Fraser was diagnosed several years ago with Sjogren’s syndrome and Fibromyalgia. He resides in picturesque Perth, Western Australia with his ever-patient partner, her three impressive children, a bouncing dog who thinks she's Tigger, one scheming cat who detests the bouncing dog and an ever-present salty sea breeze that drifts off the Indian Ocean.