“Don’t compare yourself to others who have no daily adversities to contend with and be proud of anything you do…no matter how small… Be a little kinder to yourself no matter what you are going through.” https://t.co/aItqUAlgjK #MentalHealthMatters#ChronicIllness#ChronicPain
“If you run out of ‘spoons’ you can’t do anything else that day, and if you go beyond your limits, you may pay the price for days or weeks… When people with #ChronicIllness push themselves too hard—it can trigger a #FlareUp—symptoms become [far] worse.” https://t.co/n3D4vgD9qg
So many men want traditional gender roles but don't want to do their part. If you "don't scrub toilets" then I don't take out the damn trash. And fix the leaky faucet while you're at it Mr. Man.
“It’s 4 a.m. once again I’m unable to sleep… I am on fire…Intense, unrelenting burning pain is affecting all of my limbs… All I can do is wait, hoping the embers will dwindle to a low, more tolerable smolder.” https://t.co/RjczvHOEoJ #painsomnia#chronicpain#cpp
@washingtonpost You can cross state lines. I faced an abortion in Missouri and my decision would have been to go to Illinois. My husband and I decided to keep it, but I had options. Much more limited, but still available.
“Being in constant pain wears on you… Having no social life, being unable to leave the house, lacking human contact for weeks on end… My house becomes my prison. My pain, the guard preventing me from leaving.” https://t.co/hBbeXCvIRW #ChronicPain#DisabilityTwitter#Spoonies
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