Glitter Chaos

They/Them/Theirs ♡ Recovery core and affirmations ♡ Survivor: CPTSD, BPD, ED. Queer: Agender, Demiromantic (panromantic), Demisexual (pansexual), Polyam. Safe space: no NSFW, no anti-recovery, no TERF, no homophobic, no racist, no sexist content.

[goobiroo]

"He looked at the stars and told me it was a miracle to exist and that my worth was not based on my productivity."

[goobiroo]

[dissociativedoe]

offering you all the gentlest reminder that it's okay to have negative feelings about your disability. it's okay to not like your condition. it's okay to be upset with the abilities that it has taken from you. having negative feelings doesn't make you a "bad" disabled person, and it doesn't make ypu pitiful. you don't have to be positive all the time.

[timelyreminder]

• Stay hydrated, my friends! • If you are hungry, grab a snack. • Refill your water glass or bottle if it’s running low. • Get up and use the facilities if you need to. Don’t hold it!

Happy scrolling!

Art by howpeachyqueen

[youhavewonme]

I'm neurodivergent as well as disabled and "10 minute blocking" has changed my life.

I find completing tasks really challenging because I either get super overwhelmed, distracted, or my pain/fatigue levels rise too much and I get defeated.

So I recently introduced the 10 Minute Block rule. It's super simple. I simply pick one thing I need to do, set a timer usually for 10 mins (+/- 5 mins depending on fatigue/pain levels) and then go go go! And I try and do as much of that one thing as I can within the time limit. The rule is that I have to stop after 10 minutes.

If I feel spurred on after the 10 mins is up, then I'm free to start another 10 minute block (either to carry on with the same task or start a new one) and do this repeatedly for as long as I wish, but I absolutely must stop after each block and assess how my body is doing and finish blocking when my body tells me to.

If I am feeling defeated or tired or whatever after 10 mins, even if the task isn't finished, I stop. I rest, congratulate myself on doing those 10 minutes, and then find something fun/restorative to do instead without feeling guilty.

It's really improved my perceived perception of productivity as well as taught me how to pace my body better.

I don't know if this will be helpful to any of you, but it's something that I wish I'd known about sooner and has helped me so I thought I'd share it.

[honeyymistt]

It’s not your job to be a mind reader. Try your best to be perceptive of how your words and actions are affecting others but also understand that you won’t always know exactly how people feel unless they tell you. Strive to aware but forgive yourself if you’re not always right.

[inber]

Say you break your ankle. You could know everything there is to know intellectually about the injury. Even with this vast knowledge, you will still experience physical pain.

Now take this logic and apply it to things like ADHD, autism, clinical depression, and other less visible/divergent disabilities. You cannot think your way out of feeling.

That is to say: you are not a bad, lazy, or selfish person for struggling, even if you know why you are struggling.

[positivity-rocks]

Self care is different for everyone. For some it might be going outside and interacting with people. For some it might be staying in with the phone on do not disturb. Do what you need and don't compare your methods of self care with others'.

[perfectquote]

“I’m not everything I want to be, but I’m more than I was, and I’m still learning.”

— Charlotte Eriksson, Everything Changed When I Forgave Myself

[akindplace]

A Dose of Reminders

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Image description: “Having a bad day doesn’t undo the progress you’ve made” written in colorful letters on a beige background. Credit goes to “adoseofreminders”.

[accessible-affirmations-inactive]

[ID: A light purple background with black text that says “I do not have to be independent.” Below that is smaller text that says “accessible-affirmations.”]

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[ID: A dark blue background with white text that says “I am not independent and that’s okay.” Below that is smaller text that says “accessible-affirmations.”]

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[ID: A dark blue background with white text that says “I am allowed to rest.” Below that is smaller text that says “accessible-affirmations.”]

[studyblr]

the way people treat you indicates their character. not your worth.

[slightlyaggressiveaffirmations]

YOU ARE ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY ALLOWED TO DEPEND ON OTHER PEOPLE TO LIVE YOUR LIFE!!!

HUMANS HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF YEARS CREATING A SOCIETY BECAUSE WE CAN’T BE 100% INDEPENDENT!!! WE WERE MADE TO HELP AND TO BE HELPED!!! YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE OR A BURDEN JUST BECAUSE YOU NEED SOME EXTRA HELP!!!

[slightlyaggressiveaffirmations]

YOU ARE ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY ALLOWED TO DEPEND ON OTHER PEOPLE TO LIVE YOUR LIFE!!!

HUMANS HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF YEARS CREATING A SOCIETY BECAUSE WE CAN’T BE 100% INDEPENDENT!!! WE WERE MADE TO HELP AND TO BE HELPED!!! YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE OR A BURDEN JUST BECAUSE YOU NEED SOME EXTRA HELP!!!

[chooseselflove-againandagain]