#the spoon theory

[spooniestrong]

📷: neurowild

[4spooniesupport]

[something-existing-somewhere]

Sorry I Spent all mY spoons this week already and it's fucking Tuesday. We're heading to the knives

[spookietrex]

[liberaljane]

Are you heading for a burnout without even realizing it? For neurodivergent folks, the warning signs of burnout may look different and be harder to recongize. 

Neurodivergent or not, we all need to understand our limits and boundaries. When you’re neurodivergent, you may not know you pushed yourself too far - until it’s too late!

Need help with some of the terms in this post?

😎 “Masking” or “Camouflaging": a coping strategy that many neurodivergent people use to suppress aspects of themselves to appear neurotypical. It’s important to note that social masking is a tool many neurospicy folks use to keep themselves safe, and usually starts in childhood. 🥄 “Spoons” refers to Spoon Theory, which is a metaphor describing the amount of physical or mental energy that a person has for daily activities and tasks. It is a helpful tool for disabled and neurodivergent folks to describe their energy. 👋 “Stim” short for "self-stimulation" is a term used to describe repetitive behaviors or movements that people may engage in to help cope with emotions. It may include rocking, flapping hands or twirling. 

If any of this resonates with you, try letting the “mask” slip a little! 

[itsglor]

This. 😩

Very rude that fun spoons are still spoons

[kelliaellis]

The Spoon Theory & Chronic Pain

I shared the spoon theory in my last post here. I’m sure you noticed that the girl in the story has the medical condition Lupus. While obviously not the same medical condition a lot of what she says – No, most – No, all of what she said still applies to anyone with a chronic medical condition. With fibromyalgia and my other chronic pain conditions I also deal with the daily grind of the limits…

[spooniestrong]

HOW MANY SPOONS DO YOU HAVE TODAY? The Spoon Theory, by Christine Miserandino, beautifully illustrates what it is like living with a chronic illness. Each day we are allotted only so many spoons and we must choose carefully how they are to be used. This is often why those with chronic illness refer to themselves as “Spoonies”.

[4spooniesupport]

You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice. -Bob Marley

[jahtarlifestyles]

Man, I really need these this weekend!!!!

[syladelphia]

it’s fibromyalgia awareness month so I just wanted to say a lil somethin’

ig post here (includes full caption)

[tofu-bento-box]

perhaps i am simply a delicate spoiled houseplant but i don’t think having a fun productive day should give you multi-day hangovers

[lupusbaby]

Any other dynamically disabled people feel this like,, pressure to get better?

I go to my doctor next week and I have to tell them I still feel like shit every day, but I have such an urge to lie because I feel like I should be better by now. I’m on all the medications, my bloodwork is perfect, there’s not even any disease activity on my labs. But I still feel like shit.

I almost feel this sense of guilt, or like I’m “milking it”, or exaggerating my condition. I get so scared my doctor will think the same.

[brightlotusmoon]

That's it that's the face I make

When someone asks a Spoonie what they've done lately...

[dissonantpapersouls]

@disabled.daisy

I've noticed that abled people (NT's included) call "innovative" and "efficient" things lazy. If I can do things an easier way in a shorter amount of time while expending less energy, it's working smarter, not harder. Are they insecure because of their antiquated attitudes and lack of ingenuity? Why waste time, money and energy? They love menial unnecessary tasks that don't matter and when there's a faster/better way they think they're better than us for unnecessarily taking longer. Do they just want to feel better about their inadequacies by degrading and belittling others?

[hysteric-machine]

Hi fellow under medicated chronically ill and disabled homies. If you read this, it's your sign to take your "just in case" medication if you need it. I was in excruciating pain this morning and you know the drill, wasn't gonna take my painkillers just because, you know, waiting for it to get worse lmao?? My s/o gave them to me and, wow, who would've guess, it is now so much easier to get out of bed and move on with my day (you can insert a shocked Pikachu face here).

So yeah, grab those meds homie. If it is really bad now it probably won't be better in a few hours and it will cost you spoonies to suffer anyway. So if you can ease it up just a little, do it.