Friday, 05 July 2019. Issue #168.
In this issue: When it’s the end of the day, all you can do is to sleep on it, and deal with it tomorrow. Don’t ignore your mental health, and find a good therapist to be part of your team. The difference between self-care and caring for yourself. When the severity of the pain helps to ‘justify’ your rest time and eases your guilt. The various considerations when you have an autoimmune disorder, and want to have a child. Grieving isn’t only for the ‘big things’, and tips for coping with your medical diagnosis. Don’t give any advice, especially if you don’t live with and therefore see the person every day. A beautifully crocheted life-size skeleton with correct anatomical proportions. Becoming stronger from the setbacks faced when sharing about your chronic illnesses. Free educational things to do whilst bedridden to develop your skills for employment further down the road.
“And if that doesn’t work, maybe this will: It’s the end of the day. What more can you really do now? Might as well go to bed. #Sleeponit. Then deal with it tomorrow”: https://t.co/BXVtQaUjg0 #JustDoYourBest #reminder #MondayMood #spoonies pic.twitter.com/3TFUmxaKKl
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) July 1, 2019
[New Post] "f there’s one advice I’d give as a person who’s lived with #chronicillnesses for 20 years, it is this: don’t ignore your #mentalhealth, and find a good #therapist to be part of your #healthcare team": https://t.co/aEsAAumrF7 @betterhelp #spoonies
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) July 2, 2019
“The difference between #selfcare and caring for yourself is the fact one is out of necessity, while the other, self-care, is a #choice”: https://t.co/2gzaVVQyr3 #spoonie #wellness #ChronicLife
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) July 1, 2019
[New Post] "It isn’t right, but I feel as if the severity of the pain or gravity of the situation helps to justify my ‘lounging around’ during the grey-area days": https://t.co/yOpBskHfh5 #MondayBlogs #ChronicPain #MentalHealth #spoonies #SelfCare
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) July 1, 2019
“Developing an #autoimmunedisease is dependent on many factors, and #genetics is only one small part. However, we had to consider how we would feel if our child was unfortunate enough to develop one”: https://t.co/Er4udP5IRu @_what_a_pain #pregnancy #ChronicIllness #WomensHealth
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) June 29, 2019
"At first, I thought is was the stupidest thing ever. #Grieving because you’re sick? As if. Grieving was for when someone dies…Big things. Sad things. Being sick wasn’t a calamity": https://t.co/nrTEOQrdcV @KiwiSpoonie #MentalHealth #ChronicIllness #YoungAdults #spoonies
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) June 30, 2019
[Archives] "Don’t give any advice, especially if you don’t live with them. Do you really know what they go through or do every day? What you see is only a small, controlled fraction of their life": https://t.co/IXJhqykag7 #awareness #spoonies #ChronicLife #BeKind #ChronicPain
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) July 3, 2019
“Before making this work I had a keen interest in #medical history, Frankenstein, Enlightenment thinking, the Victorian period, the birth of industry..crime investigation, mortuary practices & museums”: https://t.co/NcwSOHPvar @mymodernmet #HumanAnatomy #crochet #art #skeleton
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) June 27, 2019
“I have shared information about my #chronicillnesses only to have it thrown back in my face. However, this usually makes me stronger and I have learned to wipe it off and keep on going”: https://t.co/eGgJl5fR6f @BeingLydiaA1614 #spoonie #ChronicLife #MentalIlness #depression
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) July 4, 2019
“I spent many years #bedridden/housebound. The surprising thing is, that you can actually develop your skills from your bedroom which will make you more employable when you’re ready to apply for #jobs”: https://t.co/A1umeS5i5y #spoonies #ChronicLife #education
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) July 3, 2019
*Note: This article is meant for educational purposes, and is based on each person’s individual experiences and circumstances. It is not to be substituted for medical advice. Please consult your own doctor before changing or adding new treatment protocols.
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