Stand Tall Always

it's chronic. Sick to death of trying to survive a system that wants me dead.

[noping-out-deactivated20241117]

Ableds out here like “I know we’ve ignored all your boundaries and we’re literally endangering your life but there’s no need to be rude about it.

[infinitelyhisgirl]

∞

[wetheurban]

I’m proud of you for not giving up on yourself. I’m so glad you made it this far.

[smilesrobotlover]

I cant believe I always forget this but November is national diabetes awareness month! 6 years has been crazy and it’s been hard, cuz you feel like you’re alone, but you’re not! I’ve met some amazing people at diabetes camp and I’ve even decided to work towards a career in diabetes education! Just know if any of y’all are dealing with this disease, you’re not alone! And even tho type 1 is permanent, you can still live a perfectly normal life if you keep a good eye on it! It’s not easy, but people are there to help you through it!

May we all conquer this together!

[dandelionwyn-o]

My diagnosis was six years ago in January. It does get better.

[standtall-always]

DUDES! I'm in my 30 something yo and I just marked 31 years of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (and I didn't even notice that at first bc I don't stay there counting them during all this time never ever once thought about the time that it was passing, it all happened totally by chance lol).

Anyways, no matter how much time has passed since your diagnosis, GREAT JOB you all!!! You fu*king rock and ily! 💙

Yup! Due to various reasons... it does get better with time.

My personal not required suggestion (lmao) would be: definitely keep your health in check everyday but once you have done that, refrain from thinking/reflecting too much about diabetes and everything related to it.

(I don't have much experience with pumps, mainly bc I keep my glicemia well in check even without that so I prefer to be free, but over time I inevitably grew a certain experience which is at your total disposal, guys.

The first years after certain diagnosis is fundamental to have a guide, someone to learn from and acquire knowledge that then is gonna make us independent. Of course it doesn't have to be I, but please go, reach for help, inform yourself on the subject and share your experience with other diabetics, it will help you incredibly to manage the condition which is going to impact you less heavily. I do know that bc unfortunately I got diagnosed with impacting chronic illnesses multiple times, which means I had to go through that tough starting process, more than once.

If you are diabetic and also have IBD and/or rheumatologic diseases please know I'm here for you if need be. xo)

[callistomist-deactivated2020091]

I decided to create a masterpost that would help you with what you are struggling with. Hopefully any of the links below will help you! Reminder; You’re going to be okay. What you are going through will pass, just remember to breathe. 

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Distractions;

Here are some distractions to help keep your mind occupied so you aren’t too focused on your thoughts. 

-Draw something

-This website translates the time into colours.

-Create your own galaxy.

-Play flowing.

-Make a 3D line travel where ever you like. 

-Listen to music.

-Calm.

-Ocean mood, do nothing for two minutes.

Sleep issues; 

- 8 hour sleep music.

-Rainy mood. 

-Meditation.

-Coping with nightmares.

-How to cope with nightmares, 11 steps.

-Calm

-Foods that can affect your sleeping, both positive and negatively. 

 Uncomfortable with silence; 

-Rainy mood.

-10 hours of rain and thunder.

-3 hours of rain and thunder.

-Human heartbeat.

-Rainforest.

-Sound of rain on a tin roof.

-Autumn wind.

-Rain on a tent

-Traffic in the rain.

-Soft traffic. 

-Fan.

-Train.

-Simply noise.

-My noise.

-Rainy cafe.

Anxiety; 

-How to stop worrying. 

-Tips to manage anxiety and stress.

-The 10 best ever anxiety management techniques. 

-Self-help strategies for anxiety. 

-Helping a friend with anxiety. 

-All about worrying.

-8 myths about anxiety. 

Sad, angry and depressed/depression; 

-“I’m always sad”

-Feeling sad.

-Going through trauma.

-“I’m always angry”.

-Anger management. 

-All about anger.

-National helplines and websites.

-Self-help strategies for depression.

-Dealing with depression at work.

-Dealing with depression at school.

Isolation and loneliness; 

-Pets and mental health.

-All about loneliness. 

-“I feel so alone”

-10 more ideas to help with loneliness. 

-How to deal with loneliness.

 Self-harm;

-Alternatives to self-harm and distraction techniques.

-146 things to do besides self-harm.

-More alternatives to self-harm.

-Self-harm alternatives.

-How to take care of self-harm wounds/injuries.

-Getting rid of scars.  

Addiction; 

-How to help a friend with a drug addiction.

-What is addiction?

-All about alcohol and addiction.

-The facts about drug addiction.

 Eating disorders; 

-Helping a friend with an eating disorder.

-Eating disorder treatments. 

-Support services for eating disorders. 

-Self-help tips with eating disorders.

-Eating disorder recovery. 

-Recovering from an eating disorder. 

-100+ reasons to recover. 

-Understanding and managing eating disorders. 

 Dealing with self-hatred;  

-3 ways to ease self-loathing. 

-How to turn self-hatred into self-compassion.

-Self-hatred resources.

-10 step plan to deal with self-hate. 

 Suicidal; 

-International suicide hotlines (1)  (2)

-Preventing suicide. 

-Reasons to stay alive.

-Dealing with suicidal thoughts and feelings.

-Coping with suicidal ideation.  

 Schizophrenia;

-All about schizophrenia.  

-Helping a person with schizophrenia.  

-Understanding and dealing with schizophrenia.  

-Delusions and hallucinations.  

OCD;

-Managing your OCD at home. 

-Overcoming OCD.

-How to cope with OCD. 

-Strategies for dealing with the anxious moments. 

Borderline personality disorder; 

-Helping someone with BPD. 

-All about personality disorders.

-Treatment for BPD.

Abuse; 

-Healthy relationships VS abusive relationships. 

-Emotional abuse

-Overcoming sexual abuse. 

-Hotlines services. 

-5 ways to escape an abusive relationship. 

-Domestic violence support. 

-Signs of an abusive relationship. 

-What do to if you’re in an abusive relationship. 

-Surviving abuse. 

-What you can do if you’re sexual harassed. 

-Sexual assault support.

-What to do if you’ve been sexually assaulted or abused. 

 Bullying;

-How to stand up against bullying.

-How to protect yourself when it comes to cyber bullying.

-How to help stop people bullying you. 

 Loss and grief; 

-How to cope with a suicide of a loved one.

-Grieving for a stranger. 

-Common reactions to death. 

-Working through grief.

(Other loss and grief)

-Moving away from friends and family. 

-Coping with a breakup.

 Getting help; 

-Seeking help early. 

-All about psychological treatments. 

-Types of help.

-All about age and confidentiality. 

Things you need to remember; 

- Don’t stress about being fixed because you’re not broken.

-Remember to remind yourself of your accomplishments. Tell yourself that you’re proud of yourself, even if you’re not. 

- This is temporary. You won’t always feel like this. 

-You are not alone. 

-You are enough. 

-You are important. 

-You are worth it. 

-You are strong. 

-You are not a failure, 

-Good people exist. 

-Reaching out shows strength. 

-Breathe. 

-Don’t listen to the thoughts that are not helping you. 

-Give yourself credit. 

-Don’t be ashamed of your emotions, for the good or bad ones. 

-Treat yourself the same way as you would treat a good friend. 

-Focus on the things you can change. 

-Let go of toxic people. 

-You don’t need to hide, you’re allowed to feel the way you do. 

-Try not to beat yourself up. 

-Something is always happening, you don’t want to miss out on what’s going to happen next. 

-You are not a bother.

-Your existence is more than your appearance. 

-You are smart. 

-You are loved. 

-You are wanted. 

-You are needed. 

-Better days are coming. 

-Just because your past is dark, doesn’t mean your future isn’t bright. 

-You have more potential than you think. 

- Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.

Please remember to look after yourself and know that you are more than worth it and you deserve to be happy. Keep smiling butterflies x

[liberaljane]

listen to disabled people 💖

Digital illustration of a large group of disabled people of different ethnicities, ages, and genders. Among the crowd are service and emotional support animals. There’s two smaller protest signs that read, ‘I shouldn’t lose benefits when I get married.’ And ‘ban subminimum wage’ the main sign reads, ‘disabled people are expert of their own lives and know what they need.’

[lifewithchronicpain-original]

What You Should Know About Neuropathy — Pain News Network

By Barby Ingle, PNN Columnist November is Nerve Pain Awareness Month. Or as we like to call it at iPain, “NERVEmber.” There are dozens

November is Nerve Pain Awareness Month. Or as I like to call it, “NERVEmber.”

There are many conditions that involve nerve pain that most don’t realize. Neuropathy is a collection of disorders that occur when nerves of the peripheral nervous system are injured or damaged. The peripheral nerves are the ones outside of the brain and spinal cord, in our arms, legs, hands and throughout the body.

There are 3 types of peripheral nerves:

Autonomic nerves regulate biological activities that people do not control consciously such as breathing, digesting food and heartbeat.

Motor nerves control movements of all muscles under conscious control such as walking, grasping things, talking.

Sensory nerves transmit information about sensory experiences such as feeling a light touch or the pain resulting from a cut.

Some neuropathy affects all three types of nerves, others primarily affect one or two types. Some of the terms you might hear are predominately motor neuropathy, predominately sensory neuropathy, sensory-motor neuropathy and autonomic neuropathy.

Neuropathy usually causes pain and numbness resulting from injuries, infections, metabolic disorders, or exposure to toxins. One of the most common causes of neuropathy is diabetes.

There are approximately 150 known types of neuropathy and the causes of most are not yet known. Healthcare professionals had a longstanding belief that neuropathy pain is just a symptom of an illness and therefore not a disease. We now know that chronic nerve pain is a disease in itself, and the medical community and public are beginning to look at it in this way. (Read more at link)

[i-the-spoonie]

[mandana-the-service-pup]

Denying a patient the right to a diagnosis just bc the disorder you suspect they have doesn’t have a cure is ableist and abuse of power.

Patients have the right to know what is going on with their body. If you aren’t prepared to help them, there is an entire community who can provide them with the knowledge & skills you lack (symptom management, clinical trials, latest research, emotional support, list of specialists and treatment options, etc).

The least you can do is give them the diagnosis.

[securesuggestions]

You’re gonna survive. And good things are gonna start to happen again. And one day you may even look back and even this will not be such a bad thing.

[liminalleaflitter]

“You’re too young to be in pain”

I will end you.

[sarahbeara113]

My pain randomly waking me up in the middle of the night

[never-forget-me-when-im-gone]

[crps-chronicpain-ptsd]

Chronic pain problems •

[creativeronica]

Pain relief is not a crutch, not a vice, not a crime.

Period.

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Once my boyfriend told me: "You're not a burden. A burden is something you're forced to carry against your will. I freely choose to be a part of your life and that means you aren't a burden to me." I'm passing it on in case some of you need to be reminded of that.

[spooniestrongart]

Your illness

is the burden,

you aren’t. 💙🥄