Finding My Way

Sarah. 22. Queer. Chronically ill. Always feel free to message

[beka-tiddalik]

I can't believe I have to explain this but

If someone with chronic illness seems cranky, it’s probably because they’re in pain.

How cheery would *you* be after days, weeks, months or even years of unrelenting discomfort?

Considering how many people whine when they get bruises or headcolds, it never ceases to amaze me how it comes as a shock to some that when I’m having a bad episode I’m not in the mood for putting up with bullshit.

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Let's switch out the "disabled people are just as capable" campaign with "disabled people are just as valuable." We shouldn't have to perform, achieve and produce on the same level as abled people to be considered worthy.

[writingsforwinter]

it’s safe to assume that at any given moment i want to go back to bed

[curseworm]

nobody ever praises me or pats me on the head or feeds me small treats despite my consistent excellence in the field of not purposefully ripping cabinet doors off their hinges to fulfill some sort of maladaptive destructive urge

[chronic-lungs]

I hate that hypersomnia affects my coordination. I hate that I stumble or drop things. My body used to move so nicely and I just want it back

[howtobeapersonwithfibro]

friendly reminder that if you have a hard time eating due to nausea or other chronic illness ickies, just eat what you can eat. even if it’s not particularly “healthy,” getting calories in your body to help it function is more important.

[maveriquemagpie]

this applies to fat people, folks with eating disorders, and autistic people who can’t eat certain foods!!!!!!!! we need to eat. it’s okay to eat “unhealthy” foods, sugary foods, processed foods. especially if it’s the only thing you can eat.

[boudicca]

me: i am so stupid… genuinely illiterate. i am the dumbest bitch alive

someone: you’re stupid

me: Einstein Wants What I Have

[disabledprincesses]

I live for the thrill of faking being paralyzed, apparently.

[punk-ass-poet]

[image description: a meme of a pair of screenshots from the animated film Heidi. The first screenshot shows two young girls having a conversation near a cliff. One girl, labeled "Karens," is holding the push handles of the other girl's wheelchair. She says in a speech bubble, "So when did you become paralyzed?" The girl in the wheelchair replies "I'm not, I actually have a chronic pain condi-"

The second screenshot is a more zoomed out version of the first shot, and has been edited, in a comical fashion, to show the girl in the wheelchair has been tipped over the cliff edge by the girl labeled "Karens".]

[sapphire-sapphic]

when you tell a girl her outfit is really cute and she does a little pose thing then smiles, reblog if u agree

[chronic-lungs]

I’m having such a bad hypersomnia flare and I thought I had finally managed this ughhh

[mossywound]

i will stay alive as performance art

[parentless-suggestions]

Someday I will have my own place. My world won’t be confined to my room. I will stumble sleepily through the house in the morning, opening the blinds. I will sit out in the backyard and look at the stars. I will go out whenever I want to. I will survive long enough to have that.

[margomoment]

someone: oh my god you think you’re tired? i only got like 6 hours of sleep last night

my hyper somnolent ass, who constantly cannot function with less than 10 hours of sleep and a nap:

[affirmativesuggestion]

You make a difference in other people’s lives much more than you think.

[dapperpea]

Hey so I know there are a lot of posts about being tired and I know that’s a real common but I just want people to know

if you’re sleeping a ‘normal’ amount of hours and you’re still tired

if you constantly need naps

if you always sleep past your alarm

these can be signals of sleep disorders like apnea or narcolepsy and you might wanna get that checked out ‘cause I didn’t and kinda screwed myself over for a while there so please don’t be like me friends be smart and take care of yourselves

[chronic-lungs]

Yes! I lived under extreme and constant exhaustion thinking that I just fit the tired college student stereotype despite living a relatively balanced lifestyle overall. Turns out I had a severe B12 deficiency as well as hypersomnia caused by what we now think is a form of autoimmunity.

Please don’t let your self-depreciating thoughts block your way to a better life! I thought that I was just lazy and not cut out for college. Nope! I was just living with a rare chronic illness that was wildly unmonitored and undiagnosed.

[softshirringsound]

Me on a good day: maybe I’m faking being sick 🤔

Me on a bad day: this isn’t that bad I’m so dramatic

Me on a really bad day: honestly this isn’t as bad as May 20th 2013 I should still go to work

[rottenbutrecovering]

to my bowel disorder buddies and others with “””gross””” chronic illnesses: talk about your illnesses, it’s your right! You’re not being gross or TMI, you have a right to speak about your illnesses, how it affects you, and your symptoms!

We are not gross <3