flare up. its short, i can tell, but it sucks nonetheless. havent had one in a while. its so easy to forget i have chronic disabilities - that i have low tolerances and cant live "normally" - until im in the moment, experiencing a flare up, and regretting every decision ive made to get here
i know this is common among disabled people, plus i know personally i dont even necessarily believe this is real... but i still get that feeling of regret, like i did something somewhere along the line to "deserve" my pain. usually its in a religious and moral context. just sucks so bad because i KNOW thats not how illnesses work, and i KNOW most factors that lead to my problems are out of my control.... yet i still feel guilty when i do things that make me feel a little joy and then have a flare up as a result. i wish it was easier said than done to "just avoid triggers," but i want to be happy sometimes and unfortunately that means risking my health