Flightbound.

disability-focused blog. hEDS/DID/Autism posting mostly probably. idk. im an adult

[innerchildabortionclinic]

What Looks Like a Sugar Addiction Might Be an Eating Disorder

Sugar cravings aren't usually addiction. Discover how restriction and the binge-restrict cycle may be driving your eating patterns.

Feel like some people may need to read this. Basically when you under eat you crave sugar a lot more because it's an easy source of energy for your body

[innerchildabortionclinic]

Some people saying "uhh shouldn't this be obvious" but there is genuinely such a push right now to paint normal human body functions as outdated nonsense that should be ignored for better health. Like cravings for sugar and carbs will always have a reason for existing, it's not some sort of evil trick to sabotage your diet, just probably means you're lacking something

[lastoneout]

Literally been saying this for years AND I am SO fucking glad there are studies and shit now so I can actually show people the truth without them going "oh I'm glad you don't get sugar cravings but for me if I buy any candy I just eat it all immediately so I have to avoid it completely" or "yeah I can't let myself have sugar so I just vape with sugar cookie juice bcs it's healthier" like that's normal and not a major sign that your relationship with food is beyond fucked and needs serious attention before you kill yourself.

No one ever believes me that I don't really get sugar cravings or binge candy because I never ever make candy into a special thing I can only have sometimes. If I want sugar I eat sugar and I honestly fail to finish candy off more often than I eat all of it, and the days when I do I was clearly extremely stressed and I immediately feel better and, crucially, STOP CRAVING SUGAR.

This is the opening of the aricle: "Have you ever felt a loss of control while eating sweets? Does it feel hard to stop eating? Do you feel ashamed of how much you’re eating? Has this caused you to wonder if you’re addicted to sugar?"

And I have never once restricted sugar, and I promise all of you, I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE FELT LIKE THIS. I grew up food insecure, have several mental illnesses that make me prone to addiction, and my parents were addicts which means I'm genetically predisposed to addiction AND EVEN THEN I have never had trouble controlling myself around sweets EVER even when I was a kid!! The only food I get like this about legit is fresh fruit bcs I was too poor to afford it regularly as a kid, and gee, I wonder why being denied this type of food made me fixate on it like crazy, maybe there's something to think about there, yeah??????? The ONLY time I have ever felt even a little like this was when doctors were trying to get me to lose weight and the second I stopped restricting the cravings went away. And again, the cravings I do have are when I'm stressed, about to have a migraine, or when my doctors were trying to give me an eating disorder, and they go away when I let myself eat some gummy worms or make brownies. Every time. Every single time.

Constantly craving sugar is a sign something is wrong with your body. It's not normal to feel that way 24/7. You should be able to have candy in your house without stressing about it or eating all of it in a day. You're not a bad person or a failure, your relationship with food is broken and it can be fixed so you don't have to live like this. You should not have to live like this.

Being skinny or "healthy" cannot be worth living like this.

[overclockedopossum]

Understanding the difference between "learned helplessness" (a form of trauma/disability inflicted when outcomes are disconnected from actions) and "weaponised incompetence" (intentionally doing things badly having decided that you don't want to be asked to do them) is all very well but it's not gonna stop ableists from using the latter to DARVO disabled partners.

[aromanticsky]

is that thing really true of all humans or have you just forgotten about disabled people

[martitheevans]

Anxiety is sort of like when you're walking around in Skyrim and the fight music starts playing out of nowhere and you have no idea why but now you're on edge except that feeling is constantly

[jerreeeeeee]

the best analogy imo for ocd is mosquito bite. its so itchy its driving you crazy and you know scratching it will make it itch so much worse later but you need it to stop right now and scratching it feels so good and even when you dont want to scratch it and you feel like you could handle the itch you cant even stop your hand from scratching the second you stop focusing on not scratching. except ☝️ what if it was inside your brain and instead of an itch it was terrifying overwhelming distress

[phleb0tomist]

reminder to all disabled people that you’re allowed to tell people “i can’t do that” about stuff you can ‘technically’ do but which harms you or requires a period of recovery or preparatory rest etc. you don’t have to explain the complex nuances of your condition to anybody who demands it. i’ve found it’s honestly better to give the least amount of info about your symptoms unless you trust a person a lot. you hold the power over your health information. you choose whether or not to share the details of your condition with people who might not understand.

[sycamorality]

mobility aids and glasses should be free for everyone

[sycamorality]

people need those to live

[sycamorality]

MEDICATION SHOULD ALSO BE FREE ACTUALLY. PEOPLE ALSO NEED THAT TO LIVE

[sycamorality]

ok i get the sentiment from people in the notes and i do agree with it but this is specifically a disability post

[sycamorality]

THANK YOU

[greelin]

you have to understand that my body does not work by default. “ohhh so many medications means so many chemicals inside you. i could never” well if i did not take these things i would not be able to function. i respect and have made peace with the chemical. Get out of my face

[leathersys]

ok bro

[bebsi-cola]

you know what, "because i'm in pain" is a good enough reason as any. why do you want to take meds? in pain. why do you wanna cancel? in pain. why didn't you want to talk? in pain. yeah don't be a jerk to everyone you meet and expect them to welcome that. but why were you being a jerk? in pain. it's a reasonable explanation. being in pain should be enough of an explanation. it should be considered an immediate problem that we try to fix as soon as possible instead of expecting the vast majority of people alive to just get on with it.

[theindigospectrum]

can this apply to emotional pain too

[bebsi-cola]

yeah like. pain is pain

[becomedog]

people with medical issues are not “putting a strain on the medical system”. that’s what the medical system is for. yes this includes people with substance use related medical issues and other people considered “undeserving” of help

[earhartsease]

“putting a strain on the medical system” = politicians

[what-even-is-thiss]

When I suggest people go to the doctor for something a lot of them seem to assume I don’t know what it’s like to have doctors that don’t listen to you. Yeah I do actually. I still think you should go to the doctor.

[im-out-of-it]

I genuinely think abled people don’t understand how disability works. it’s not a “I don’t feel like working so I’m going on disability” because getting disability is one of the most challenging aspects of being chronically ill and disabled. you have to prove you’re sick, you’re fucked if you’re young or if you haven’t “worked enough hours” it doesn’t matter how much you “prove” you’re disabled, 9x out of 10x, you’ll be denied. you could be trying to get disability up to 5 years. you’ll be denied for months, years, and how are you going to earn any money if you’re not working? you can get an attorney but once you get your disability and that’s a strong if, you’ll owe them a shit ton for fees. what’s the bitter pill you have to swallow? disability money usually isnt that much. it’s not enough to survive. how are you going to afford your treatments, meds, shit that you need to survive and function IF YOU ARENT GETTING PAID??????! it’s really not this “hey they don’t want to work so they’re going on disability” it’s a we’ve lost the ability to work, we can’t function, working is too taxing on our bodies physically and mentally. trying to get disability feels like a last resort for me. oh, I’m struggling so much that I can’t even sit down and type? my hands are hurting that much? am I really in that much pain?disability, it’s not some holiday you take. getting disability is not the easy task ableists think it is

[zouffle]

what is it with abled people and giving advice when they learn you're disabled? like i've been this way for a very very long time do you really think i haven't already tried the first thing you come up with

[bebsi-cola]

i know that sunscreen is important. the sun is a deadly laser etc. etc. but like if you're disabled and cannot put sunscreen on or have others put it on you then there has to be some better advice other than "suck it up and put it on anyway" or "use a spray!" my best advice is to just cover as much skin as possible + use an umbrella or parasol if possible. a loose head scarf also works

[heartattackinblackdye]

this summer i recommend shower wipes or body wipes to people who struggle with hygiene due to disability, mental or physical. yes i know it produces unnecessary waste. yes there’s the argument of “if you buy the wipes then you’ll never shower,” but chances are most people who are struggling would Not Have Showered with or without access to wipes. i know it isnt a full shower but wiping yourself down can make a big difference in how you feel!!

along these lines you can think about buying mouthwash and getting any kind of friction at all on your teeth when it’s too hard to brush fully, dry shampoo if it’ll help keep your hair less oily when washing your hair is overwhelming, etc. you deserve easier ways to care for yourself and feel clean. also remember you are not a failure for struggling with hygiene even if society tells you otherwise!

[nightmaretour]

Being visibly disabled in the current community is a fascinating experience. Somehow you get to be the most visible part of the community and yet simultaneously completely invisible. People will tell you you're seen as the default and yet even spaces that call themselves "accessible" seemingly forget entirely that wheeled mobility aid users might need to use them too, or treat you as an afterthought. Disability related gatherings will be absolutely shocked if you turn up with a bulky mobility aid like a power chair or have a particularly noticeable visible difference, as if they never thought that people like you actually existed in the real world and might share a space with them. Disability related merch will be plastered in invisible disability slogans but people will look at you like you're from outer space if you ask if they have anything about disabilities that aren't invisible. They tell you about how they saw someone with a disability vaguely similar to yours on TV once, so you don't need more awareness.

All the while abled people just continue to act like you don't exist unless you can be "inspirational", or you're inconvenient to them, or you look so different that they think they can get away with treating you like an animal.