Friday, 29 June 2018. Issue #116.
In this issue: The sad misconceptions surrounding the ‘right’ to use a disabled parking spot. Songs that comfort in a myriad of ways. Some favourite things and moments in June, and the struggle with beauty regimes. The one phrase that makes your pain feel invalidated. Chronic illness is a balancing act, where one wrong decision can quickly lead to another. How pets give you purpose and can be great therapy. A girl’s heartfelt letter to her doctor – you don’t need to know all the answers, but the pain is real. How every single thing in life alters in meaning when touched by chronic pain. The fears of judgment and asking for help with chronic illness. How ignorance drives one person to raise more awareness, in a bid to open more doors towards understanding.
"There are a lot of misconceptions and #stereotypes surrounding who 'gets' to park in an accessible spot and who must be 'faking' their #disability in order to park closer to the building": https://t.co/UZ8L5FiTmB @TheMightySite #disabledparking #society #invisibleillness
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) June 25, 2018
[New Post] "Not every single one of these #songs are ‘inspiring, #uplifting’ tunes or lyrics in the typical sense, but all of them bring me comfort in different ways": https://t.co/HcilZs9SXH #chroniclife #mentalhealth #selfcare
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) June 24, 2018
“I don’t have the energy to spend ages and ages doing my makeup of having a long #beauty regime, but at the same time, I don’t want to get into a downward spiral of not making any effort”: https://t.co/JtDogdwmDg #spoonieproblems #chroniclife #chronicillness #BookRecommendations
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) June 26, 2018
"Yes, I know some people have it worse, but that doesn’t mean I should feel invalidated. And I do. If I hear those words, I feel such a wave of crushing emptiness wash over me": https://t.co/XlJxdyb4Hu @TheMightySite #mentalillness #spoonies #chronicillness #humanity #chronicpain
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) June 26, 2018
“These choices are very difficult, because it’s like you’re asking for more pain. One unwise decision can lead to another”: https://t.co/wCUXEfhlbC @Lasehrman #spoonies #chronicpain #chronicillness #balance #selfawareness
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) June 23, 2018
“#Pets do give you a purpose. Not only a reason to take good care of them but also a reason to take good care of yourself”: https://t.co/xeevHjwMzh #therapy #chroniclife #chronicillness #selfcare
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) June 24, 2018
“You can tell me you don’t have the answers. Just don’t write me off. Just because this illness can be invisible, doesn’t make it any less real”: https://t.co/0ia1GKdLQ8 @RachelAa02 #invisibleillness #doctors #humanity #spoonies #chronicillness
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) June 22, 2018
“Well not only managing the illness and pain, everything changes its #meaning when people live with chronic relentless pain”: https://t.co/YUDMfid3zw @chronicpainind #chronicpain #chronicillness #qualityoflife #spoonies
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) June 23, 2018
"I can never bring myself to ask for help with my son. I’m worried I’ll hear I shouldn’t have become a parent if I need help caring for him sometimes": https://t.co/0lH0uvxPGC @TheMightySite @paige_wyant #awareness #spoonies #chronicillness #support #caregivers
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) June 25, 2018
"The more #awareness we can spread, the more we open our doors to better #understanding and support for everyone involved": https://t.co/y8aRiRGitV @TheMightySite #spoonies #chronicillness #mentalhealth
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) June 25, 2018
If you liked this article, sign up for our mailing list here so you don’t miss out on our latest posts. You will also receive an e-book full of uplifting messages, quotes and illustrations, as a token of appreciation!
