Chronic Polaroids

I had CFS, M.E. & Fibromyalgia, it floored me. I got healed. Outside of a miracle you don't get better from this illness.

[satakentia]

Green aurora over the Lighthouse by Okhan Bayram

[aerixi]

[justcatposts]

“Kitten has the softest paws”

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[babyanimalgifs]

“Trying to play hide and seek with my dog, but she gets just TOO EXCITED when I spot her lol”

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[everythingfox]

Deer and cherry blossoms in Nara park, Japan

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[disabled-ratman]

A clinician I saw recently said something that really struck a chord with me, and I feel like a lot of other disabled people could do with hearing it. 

When he asked me what I did with my days at the moment, I explained the current situation (which is that I’m unemployed, out of education, and mostly housebound), and told him that I really wasn’t busy at all. I tried to play it off as a joke, like I always do, but he seemed to take it seriously. 

He said: “It sounds to me like you’re very busy, you’re just busy taking care of things that most people don’t have to worry about.” 

And that’s true. I don’t really get to think about it like that, because I’ve been told over and over again by people in my life that I just need to “try harder, do more, be busy” until everything just sort of… works itself out. But I am busy - I have to keep myself distracted to deal with psychotic symptoms that I currently don’t have any medication for, I have to spend a lot of time resting so I’m not in as much pain and have the energy to do what I need to do, it takes me significantly longer (and more effort) to do basic self-care tasks and chores… The list goes on. 

So if anyone’s out there in a similar situation to me, feeling like you’re not really doing anything, remember that you are, it’s just not what abled people would consider “activity”. And I understand that it’s boring and isolating and downright miserable a lot of the time, and no one should have to put up with this permanently, but stick with it, and know that you’re busy, and you’re doing good.

[jihoa]

Wonderful. Was trying to explain this the other day.

[human-perspective]

[jihoa]

It’s a big battle, but he’s a bigger God.

[thistherapylife]

[upliftourday]

[the-wolf-and-moon]

IC 2177, Flying Seagull

[tackled]

[jihoa]

I don’t really recognise this PTSD version of me. 

[heyimaninsomniac]

[jihoa]

It’s a trigger, a pain. It’s been nearly fifteen years, I can’t quite believe this is still a problem. I don’t feel like I can tell anyone. I’ve gone on about this for so many years.  I’m about to make a big positive life change, and I don’t want anyone to worry that I’m not up to it.

[hannahradenkova-blog]

I can finally share my piece for Cause and Effect Magazine on what it’s like to live with #mecfs. Issue 2 (with my piece) now available.

https://superpooped.blogspot.com/2018/12/cause-and-effect-piece.html

[jihoa]

So good!

[jihoa]

A Chronic Illness APP or WEBSITE? Developing something but curious which you’d prefer? 😊

[johnmulaneys]

The Fluffiest Place on Earth: Miyagi Zao Fox Village (Shiroishi, Japan) ~ キツネ村

[delta-breezes]

Corla | @thelittlethings_love

[jihoa]

A happy place, though maybe a more comfortable chair.

[spooniestrong]

[jihoa]

Nice