Your story matters

Share your story.

Anosmia is invisible to most of the world. Your story changes that. Whether you were born without smell, lost it after an illness or injury, or watched it fade over time, the experience deserves words. A few paragraphs is enough, it takes about ten minutes, and you can be credited by first name only or stay anonymous. Submit yours below. Nothing is published without your sign-off.

What to include

There is no right way to tell your story. Write as much or as little as feels right. A few prompts in case they help:

  • When did you realize, or when did you lose it?
  • What was the hardest part: emotionally, socially, practically?
  • What did you wish someone had told you earlier?
  • How are you doing now, and what helps?
  • What do you want others to understand?

Submit your story

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Thank you for your response. ✨

Thank you for sharing. We read every submission personally. If your story is selected for the Story Wall, you’ll hear from us within a couple of weeks. Either way: thank you for trusting us with this.
Your anosmia background(required)
How you’d like to be credited(required)

What happens next

We read every submission

Stories are reviewed personally by someone on our team. If your story is selected for the Story Wall, we’ll reach out within a couple of weeks with a light edit and credit confirmation before publishing. We never publish without your sign-off. Prefer email? Send to daniel@anosmiaawareness.org.