#the spoony one

[could-they-be-a-pro-wrestler]

How successful would Curtis Craig…

[longlostdiaries]

I don't know who needs to hear this but:

-"it only hurts a little" is still pain

-"I can ignore it" is still pain

-"I can cope with/manage it" is still pain

-"it's bearable" is still pain

-"I can push through it" is still pain

-"it doesn't hurt that much" is still pain

-"it doesn't stop me from doing x" is still pain

You don't need to be in agonizing pain to be in pain.

[a-sassy-bench]

do able-bodied people not understand that if disabled people call out of work every time they don't feel good that we would call out of work every fucking day?

like honestly. what do you think being disabled means?

[800-dick-pics]

Help Me to the Finish Line!

I am a Chronically ill Black Lesbian who is close to having my service dog prospect in my arms! I have been struggling with my disabilities for a very long time and finally after years of waiting I will be able to owner train my own service dog! I still need help to get some things in order for my prospect who is coming very very soon. So I am lowering the goal to 1,800! I have a supportive community who is willing to help me with training, socialization and much much more, and we are all really excited for this new chapter in my life.

For the first time in a very long time I have hope for my future and quality of life. If youre able please circulate and help me reach my goal! Having support for this service dog prospect is life changing, Thank you all!

CA: $sleepyhen

VN: wildwotko

DM for P@ypal

[s0fter-sin]

something people just don’t think about is how often chronically ill and disabled people just don’t have access to good food. not healthy food, good food; well made, tasty meals that don’t come from a jar or a freezer. how many of us are housebound or can’t drive? delivery services only offer within certain distances, if you live outside a city they aren’t an option. many people don’t have the energy or ability to cook for themselves if they have the skill to begin with. many certainly don’t have the ability to learn how. it’s something that goes completely unnoticed, just the opportunity to have a good meal and how much that wears you down

[chronically3mpty]

Just saw a vid of a woman saying how being chronically ill means slowly going insane but being forced to pretend you’re not and I feel that pretty hard.

Anyone that goes to war with their body and will never be the same emotionally, I see you and you’re not alone 💕

[lifewithchronicpain]

The idea that all people are equal should never assume that all people are physically equal.

In other words my membership in this society should never be conditional on my ability to work. I understand many people want to just express that if you work hard you deserve an equal share of the pie. On the face of it, I get it. But you will always be leaving out disabled people who are still humans that exist and deserve dignity whether we can work 8 hours a day or not. Our work doesn’t make us equal, our humanity does.

[hellyeahsickaf]

Brain fog feels like cotton balls behind your eyes, packed so tightly that it's pressing on the inside of your skull until it hurts and just might push your eyes out. It makes words feel like you have to wade through molasses just to get from one to the next. Your train of thought hasn't even left the station yet because the conductor fell asleep

[simder-talia-blog]

[heatherwitch]

Bedridden Witch: Solar and Lunar edition

Since creating my bedridden space witch post I’ve had many requests for one specifically on solar and lunar witchcraft, so I figured I’d make an expanded version on those topics!

Solar ☀️

Set up:

Decorate with sun-themed items

Wear sun jewelry

Collect crystals you associate with the sun

Hang red, orange or yellow curtains

Get a sun projector lamp

Make an altar for the sun

Hang a sunrise/sunset calendar

To do:

Make sun water, sun tea or sun oil

Spritz sun water on your pillow/bedding

Use sun water to cleanse; including your face/body by dabbing it on or using a washcloth

Make sun salts

Cleanse and charge items in the sun (if safe to do so)

Open the curtains and bask in the sun

Feel the warmth and strength of the sun

Drink teas with warm spices

Observe the different energies of the sun based on its position in the sky and utilize it in your practice [X]

Use The Sun tarot card as a base for a spell, enchantment or energy connection

Solar tarot spreads: [X] [X]

Sun sigils: [X] [X] [X]

Charge a solar light so you still have the energy of the sun on overcast days/long nights

Use a therapy light in the darker months

Other posts:

Sunrise / Noon / Sunset magic

Sun meditations

Sun spells: [X] [X] [X]

Helios/Sol

Ideas for using sun water

Lunar 🌙

Set up:

Decorate with moon-themed items

Wear moon jewelry

Collect crystals you associate with the moon/that are moon-shaped

Hang silver, white or pale blue curtains

Get a moon lamp

Make an altar for the moon

Hang a lunar calendar

To do:

Make moon water

Spritz moon water on your pillow/bedding

Use moon water to cleanse; including your face/body by dabbing it on or using a washcloth

Make moon salts

Cleanse and charge items under the moon

Open your window under the various phases of the moon

Feel the energy and strength of the moon

Drink sweet herbal teas, like jasmine or chamomile

Track the moon phases through an app

Observe the lunar cycle and the different energies it brings

Use The Moon tarot card as a base for a spell, enchantment or energy connection

Lunar tarot spreads: [X] [X]

Moon sigils: [X] [X] [X]

Create a lunar month journal and note how each day feels

Other posts:

Selene/Luna SDVA

Full Moon + New Moon 2025 calendar

Farmer’s Almanac moon + sun

Uses for moon water

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Bedridden witch series

Bedridden witch: Space edition

Bedridden witch: Elements edition

Bedridden witch: Weather edition

Bedridden witch: Nature edition

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

Oh my god, I remember this! It’s that weird FMV game about a cyberpunk Jack the Ripper and Christopher Walken cuts his forehead or something. And they used the song “Don’t Fear the Reaper” just because reaper sounds like ripper.

Thank you Spoony One.

Requested by anon

[thedisablednaturalist]

Literally all the shit rich people have turned into luxuries are stuff many disabled people need (or would need to manage their pain but can't afford it)

Comfy ergonomic chairs

Indoor pool/hot tub (therapy bath)

Massages on the regular

Aides (rich people call them servants)

Yea even a cook who makes you special meals (perfect for people with special dietary needs and for those with severe allergies, as well as people who are in too much pain or are otherwise unable to cook)

Elevators in your house (even small ones just for groceries, my rich aunt has one in her beach house!)

Rich people don't buy these for fun I hope but custom powerchairs are obscenely expensive. It pisses me off when I see another person invent "the wheelchair of the future!" Which then is literally never fucking used because none of us can afford it (and insurance definitely won't pay)

Indoor gyms or even personal exercise equipment. Hard to go out to a gym somewhere else when you're disabled, especially if you are immunocompromised

Outdoor spaces to relax in. It's literally vital for your mental health to at least see the outdoors. I'd rather be bedridden in a sunroom (with retractable blinds) than a shitty apartment with one tiny window.

There's even freaking health retreats these people go to regularly. There's a fibromyalgia retreat in new york where they basically take care of all your needs while trying different treatments and seeing which ones help. Either it's heaven or making money off of scamming desperate people who are able to scrape the money together to go.

Private planes, which I honestly think shouldn't exist, but one that specifically catered to people with disabilities (spaces for wheelchairs/other mobility devices, accessible handicapped airplane bathroom, anxiety reducing tools, trained medical personnel and care team)

Also customized cars, except instead of making gas guzzling racecars to joyride in while everyone else is trying to get to work, cars with electric ramps, lifts, doors, cars customized for someone with limb differences. Those cars where you can roll your wheelchair right up to the wheel. Fuck even self driving cars once they are no longer deathtraps.

Skincare products that are safe for sensitive skin like eczema but also actually work

Nice-looking clothes customized to fit limb differences, access points, look good in wheelchairs, colostomy bags, etc. while also being comfortable and not fast fashion.

Dental care!!! What the fuck why is this shit so expensive!! I don't want my teeth to fall out!! (Disabled people usually need more dental care bc we have a harder time keeping up maintenance)

Rich people go and splurge on all of these even though they don't need them while calling disabled people selfish for begging their insurance for even one of these.

[im-lost-in-ikea]

i love floor time (normal blood pressure)

[leafbreez]

Drew @spoonyspine 's design of Bill cuz i'm OBSESSED with it he's so silly!1!!

[youngchronicpain]

Hey, you! Try that mobility aid you've been thinking about. If it helps you, then you need it. Easy as that! Most people start using mobility aids on their own, without a doctor recommendation. And that's perfectly normal and okay! If you're worried about using it correctly, there are many guides to get you started. I know it can be scary. But mobility aids can open up your world in so many ways. If it helps, then you need it!