THIS is my reality. Every morning I take these (3 others and 2 powders) and I drink my breakfast every morning. A handful of pills, 4xs a day. I’m one of those #spoonies who avoids narcotics/opioids and uses alternative medicines and treatments. I’m in pain daily. Not just a little, but a lot. AND yet I still manage to raise my 3 kids, have a social life and do what I can to have a positive impact on my surrounds. People who don’t know my struggle, probably look at me as weak, and wonder why I don’t do MORE for myself and my family. They probably see my 31 year old body and think I’m malingering. But my husband, close family and friends, and doctors know better. This is just a reminder that even as I smile and embrace the joy in my life, I’m also simultaneously battling high levels of pain, depression, social anxiety and PTSD. #bekind #evenwhenithurts #peoplearehurting #alltheyneedislove #myspoonielife #beautifullybroken #thisiswhatdisabilitylookslike