oscarwildeboytoy said: The spoon theory has been very helpful in my experience
I’m glad to hear it! I’m currently finding that it’s a helpful reminder that it’s alright if I can’t manage to do as much as I’d like to. Hopefully the pacing will come with time.
palmtreesonlakemichigan said: yes. definite yes. spoon theory has helped a lot for me, especially in not beating myself up over not getting 'enough' done in a day/not being able to do as much some days as i can on others. i hope it's helpful to you as well!
Yes, oh my word, exactly! I’m still very much trying to overcome the internalised belief that I’m somehow tricking myself into all of this because I’m subconsciously lazy, but hearing and reading other people’s accounts, particularly the original spoon theory blog post, has really helped me with it!
spewilicious said: What is the spoons theory?
It’s a method of explaining/demonstrating how draining a chronic illness can be to people.
So, say I start a day with ten spoons of energy, it’ll take me a spoon of energy (as it were) to complete simple tasks, like getting out of bed, and getting dressed. Already, there, I’ve used two spoons, as even ‘simple’ tasks like that can be extremely draining.
It’s a method of pacing as well, as I can begin to estimate how many spoons a given task will take me. Say I have a couple of spoons left in the evening; I’d probably be up to messaging my friends, but not applying to a job, as that’d be a much more tiring process.
The original post for it goes into more detail, and there’s a whole lot of resources out there now as well!