Camp Crystal Ache: When Chronic Pain Meets Classic Slasher Energy

🔪 Camp Crystal Ache: Behind the Design

Welcome to Camp Crystal Ache—where the lake is cursed, the cabins creak, and every direction leads to a different kind of pain.

This design kicks off our first Halloween collection, the only way we know how: with sarcasm, symptoms, and a classic slasher twist.

I’m a full-blown horror nerd (seriously—Jason Voorhees is tattooed on my body), so it felt only right that our first spooky season design paid tribute to one of my forever faves: Friday the 13^th.

But around here, it’s not Camp Crystal Lake—it’s Camp Crystal Ache.

Because let’s be honest: we’re not escaping a masked villain in the woods, we’re just trying to survive joint pain, nerve pain, migraines, and full-body breakdowns.

This design took days—because it’s layered, moody, and just the right amount of creepy.

We’ve got a dark navy-blue forest, a looming full moon, and that unmistakable arched yellow horror-font text that fans will immediately recognize.

And instead of directional signs to cabins or safety? Let’s just say the path ahead leads to:

Joint Pain

Migraine

Nerve Pain

Full Body

(So… your typical Tuesday.)

Camp Crystal Ache is for the chronically ill, the horror-obsessed, and the people who know that sometimes, regardless of what direction you’re running in the woods, pain is inevitable.

💀 First of our Halloween launch

📬 Sneak peek was released to subscribers last Friday

📣 Now it’s your turn to meet the monster

This design is currently only available as a sneak peek. The subscriber pre-sale is August 22^nd, and the public pre-sale launch is August 23^rd. If you want to get yours potentially before it sells out, I highly recommend subscribing now if you haven’t yet.

👉 Subscribe here to get early access → www.chronicallysarcastic.ca/waddleween

🧠 Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the Camp Crystal Ache design all about?

A: Camp Crystal Ache is a limited-edition chronic illness Halloween shirt inspired by Friday the 13^th—but instead of escaping masked killers or murderous moms (looking at you, Pamela Voorhees), you’re dodging migraines, nerve pain, joint flares, and full-body exhaustion. It’s a sarcastic tribute to both slasher flicks and the everyday horror of chronic symptoms.

Q: Who is this design for?

A: It’s made for spoonies, chronic illness warriors, and anyone who loves horror movies with a darkly relatable twist. Whether you live with chronic migraines, fibromyalgia, arthritis, or a medical mystery of your own, this one’s for you.

Also perfect if you just want a sarcastic Halloween shirt that sparks conversation—or if you’re simply aging at a regular pace in 2025, because we all know that causes full-body pain for no apparent reason.

Q: Can I buy it now?

A: Right now, this is a subscriber-only sneak peek. The subscriber pre-sale opens on August 22^nd, and the public pre-sale starts on August 23^rd. Everything is being sold as a limited pre-order, so if you want in early, now’s the time.

Q: How do I get early access?

A: Easy—subscribe here:

👉 www.chronicallysarcastic.ca/waddleween

You’ll get the first look at each new Halloween design before anyone else.

Q: Is this a real movie reference?

A: Yep! This design is a parody of Friday the 13^th (1980). If you’ve never seen it and you love old-school horror, go check it out—just don’t expect slick 2025 special effects. It’s grainy, weird, iconic, and awesome.

Find out more about Friday the 13th: Friday the 13th (1980) - IMDb

Q: Where can I share my favourite horror movies or Spoonie horror stories?

A: Head to Instagram or Facebook—we’d love to hear from you! Comment on our post or share your own using #CampCrystalAche and @chronicallysarcastic_inc OR tag Chronically Sarcastic Inc on FB so we can find you.

You can find us on Facebook here 👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/1EVx99Yivr/?mibextid=qi2Omg

Or on Instagram here 👉 https://www.instagram.com/chronicallysarcastic_inc?igsh=MW1mNTNiazkyaDRrNw==