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The Chronic Illness Experience: Embracing the Imperfect Life | Cheri Register

#day7 #bookloversday #thankfulthoughts

Hopefully I haven‘t been posting about #chronicillness too much. I‘ve been pretty open about my journey, because finding other #spoonies (people with chronic conditions) who were open about their struggles helped me to feel so much less alone. 🥰

Eggs

Texreader This quote is so incredibly accurate. I‘m not the person I ever expected to be before my chronic situation. I am pieces put back together and still struggling with its impact ten years into it. Sob. Thank you for sharing. 4y

obviateit @Texreader I‘m glad it spoke to you!! I wasn‘t quoting the book. These are my thoughts that I wrote down when I saw today‘s prompt. 😊❤️ I‘m so sorry that you‘ve had to endure so much. It sure does steal who we‘d thought we‘d be. 😔 4y

Texreader @obviateit I figured out it was you because you mentioned Litsy which came much later than this book. 😉 Someone told me early on that it was a new normal and it‘s true. Sometimes I can accept it but sometimes it hurts mentally. I am fortunate to be in a place now in which the pain is mostly under control and this year I learned a method to deal with the side effect of insomnia from the meds, and I‘ve been sleeping again for the 1st time in years! 4y

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Texreader All that to say: you are not alone here. Share as much as you need to, it helps all of us. 4y

obviateit @Texreader thank you!! I‘m so glad you‘ve been able to find some relief. That makes such a big difference. It really is a new normal. I‘m fortunate that I have a great support system, but it‘s still hard sometimes to feel like I‘m trapped inside a broken body with a brain that just wants to go back to bed constantly. 4y

AkashaVampie @Texreader is right sweetie. Post as much as u need to. I'm also in the #chronicillness family, but I dont feel like I should sometimes becuz it's not something that is really really bad. Mine is Dysthymia, which is chronic depression. Mine comes and goes, mostly becuz I'm usually off and on meds. I'm on them now and doing good. I was diagnosed when I was 16 yrs old (had it since 14). I will be 35 next month. Enough about me. U are not alone. 😘🤗 4y

obviateit @AkashaVampie chronic depression is hard too! I‘m glad you‘re doing well right now! ❤️ Thank you for your kind words. 🤗 4y

Eggs @obviateit @Texreader @AkashaVampie I cope with chronic pain, ptsd, depression and anxiety-caused by cancer, chemo, radiation, cumulative grief, neuralgia, and spine degeneration. To all of you: I understand❤️💜❤️. Others tend to not believe you have challenges because they can‘t “see” anything wrong. Broken is a good way to describe it. I hope for the best and pray for us all 🙏🏻 4y

AkashaVampie @obviateit thanks sweetie. And ur welcome. 4y

AkashaVampie @Eggs thanks sweetie. Same to u... hope u find some relief from all ur pain. 😘🤗 4y

Texreader @Eggs It helps to share with others and know we aren‘t alone. I love that you are such a positive force here on Litsy! You are a true inspiration 4y

obviateit @Eggs ❤️❤️❤️ yes, exactly!! Hoping and praying for you, as well. 🤗🙏🏼 4y

Eggs @Texreader @AkashaVampie @obviateit thanks for your kind words and love 😌😌 4y

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abbsinwonderland

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

✨May is Mental Health Awareness Month. 1 in 5.
✨A semicolon. A pause. An indication of connection between sentences. Often causing confusion yet important to empathize relationships. A pause to let the reader know there is more to the story.
✨The left is my tattoo, because I am one of the five people that are affected any given day. The beautiful woman on the right is my aunt, who decided to end her story May 21st, 2014.
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abbsinwonderland 1 in 5. The number of people who will be affected by mental illness in any given year. This person is sitting next to you. This person is living in your house. This person is a part of your family. This is you. Even if this disease is not yours to fight, you are impacted by knowing and loving someone who is. 7y

abbsinwonderland The semicolon is sometimes described as stronger than a comma but weaker than a period. In certain uses, this is a reasonably accurate definition. Yet there is more to the semicolon than that. 7y

abbsinwonderland And I am stronger than depression and anxiety. I am more than what it tells me I am. It will not be my ending period. My disease makes me pause in my day. It makes me stop and care for myself. But it doesn't end me. I have more to my story. And so do you. Share it. Talk about it. Reveal it. Display it.

There is no shame. Don't let it become your end. Let it be a part of your story. One that you overcome everyday. 7y

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abbsinwonderland Support your 1 in 5. Show them that you see them. You hear them. You love them. Show them that their disease does not make them less of a person. 7y

JSW Stronger together. 😘❤️ Thank you for sharing. I see you and hear you and am here for you. #anxiety #spoonies 7y

Trashcanman Thank you, truly. I am sorry for you loss. I know about this all to well. I post about it often. I am one of the one in 5. I've had it for many years but it was at its worst from 2013-2016. I thought about killing myself daily. And sometimes I still do, in fact I did this last Friday. I take more pills than everyone in my family. And the other men in my life have called me a pussy for it. My wife is supportive so I am blessed. 7y

Trashcanman I wish I could like this post a million times over. 7y

abbsinwonderland @JSW thank you 💜💜💜 😘 7y

abbsinwonderland @Trashcanman You are truly, truly welcome. Don't listen to the men who say that. I'm glad you have a supportive wife. You also have Litten support.💜 7y

BeansPage BPD & Bipolar Type II + Panic Disorder. Thank you for posting this 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 7y

TrishB Hugs to you ❤️ I have someone in my close family with depression and anxiety. It‘s hard. 7y

TrishB So sorry to hear about your aunt 💔 posts like that scare me 😢 7y

Ddzmini I have the same tattoo different style ; panic disorder still have goals so I push through it‘s a struggle I know quite a few of us go through 😔 7y

wanderinglynn Thank you for sharing your story. I am truly sorry for your & your family‘s loss. {hugs} and know that you are not alone. ❤️🌈 7y

BookwormAHN I also suffer from depression and anxiety. I was unaware of the semicolon being used as a symbol. Thanks for posting. Hugs to all of you 💜 7y

abbsinwonderland @Syndelle777 @TrishB @Ddzmini @wanderinglynn thank you, everyone. 💜💜 This was by no means easy to post and I wasn't sure how people would take to it. As always, you're all so unbelievably supportive. 💜 7y

abbsinwonderland @BookwormAHN I was, too, for a really long time. Then after I found it, I thought it was absolutely beautiful and perfect. It's helped me alot, especially being ony wrist. It's a little reminder that how I feel some days does not have to be the end. 7y

GripLitGrl Sorry to hear about your aunt💔 Spreading awareness is a great way to remember her keep & her spirt present 🌈💕 7y

shadowspeak17 I have a semicolon tattoo too. Selective mutism, social anxiety, and OCD. Thank you for sharing your story. ❤️ 7y

Ddzmini Keep positive and remember you have support if you need it 💚💚 7y

Trashcanman @abbsinwonderland thank you, truly. I'll never forget after coming back home from Iraq and Afganistán how proud my dad and brother were. Years later I'd be told by my brother "what happened to the soldier seems to me he lost his d#$@ and now is a giant pussy." I'll never forget it. Thanks for letting me vent. 7y

Trashcanman @BookwormAHN (((hugs)) 7y

abbsinwonderland @GripLitGrl Thank you!💜 And yes, I agree! 7y

Dragon Thanks for your post. A brave reminder of how important empathy and understanding are vital in our relationships. Hugs . 7y

abbsinwonderland @shadowspeak17 stay strong 💜💜 you have support from me💜 7y

abbsinwonderland @Ddzmini Yes! Thank you! Same to you! 7y

abbsinwonderland @Trashcanman some people just can't understand it unless they've been affected themselves, which is sad especially if they have people around them suffering. You can vent here any time you need. 💜 7y

abbsinwonderland @Dragon My pleasure. You are very right! 7y

abbsinwonderland Huggggs to every one of you and I hope you all know my little corner of Litsy is always open for support and you can find me almost anywhere if anyone needs to vent via messages. 💜💜 7y

cobwebmoth I'm so sorry for your loss. I have a panic disorder and PTSD, and I tend to spiral into depression. I wish it wasn't such a taboo subject. Thanks for the post, and for being such a kind person. *hugs* 7y

PirateJenny I am so sorry you lost your aunt in such a hard way and I am sorry she was in such pain. I am also 1 in 5. I have bipolar 2. I have been deeply suicidal and I am here if you ever need to talk. You made such a generous offer that you need others there for you as well (though I am betting you have at least a few irl). Thank you for sharing. 7y

DGRachel {{hugs}} 7y

MsLeah8417 The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours everyday: by phone 1-800-273-8255 or text: “HOME” to 741741 from anywhere in the U.S. 7y

MicheleinPhilly Everything about this is so incredibly powerful. 1 in 5 here too. Anxiety disorder and depression. I was just saying to someone recently that one of the things I most love about Litsy is that is truly a safe space where people can speak openly about their mental health without fear of judgment or stigmatization. I‘m here for you, for all of you. @Trashcanman Thank you for your service. You are a brave man. 7y

abbsinwonderland @cobwebmoth thank you! I understand the spiral.. recently coming to terms with my bipolarness (?) hasn't been fun, but it explains alot of my other issues. I wish it wasn't such a taboo subject as well. Thank you for being you 💜 7y

abbsinwonderland @PirateJenny Thank you so much!💜 I don't have many irl, actually- so your offer means alot.💜 7y

abbsinwonderland @MsLeah8417 Thank you for posting that! 7y

abbsinwonderland @MicheleinPhilly yes! I agree with everything you said. it's wonderful! 💜 7y

Trashcanman @MicheleinPhilly thank you, truly. I appreciate that more than you know. 7y

CouronneDhiver ❤️ 7y

RohitSawant So sorry for your loss. Thank you for the thoughtful post. 🙏🏻 Like a lot of Littens have said, it's so crucial to spread awareness and destigmatize depression. 7y

PirateJenny @abbsinwonderland Any time you need me. piratejenny at Verizon dot net 7y

Eggs So sorry for your (and her) loss. I've struggled with anxiety and PTSD for much of my life. It shouldn't be taboo but it still often is🙁 Love and hugs to you 💕💕 7y

Cathythoughts ❤️❤️❤️ 7y

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Jabberwocky

Sailing to Sarantium: Book One of the Sarantine Mosaic | Guy Gavriel Kay

You know what goes well together? CFS/Fibro and spending hours hunched over a hospital chair. Bring on the fibro fog, bring on the body pain. Side note, I‘m sorry if my last few posts are kind of whiny but I love litsy and I feel like it‘s my safest place to vent/ exist/ be. #fibrofog #chronicpain

cobwebmoth Aw, I hope things improve soon. Gentle hugs to you. 7y

Jabberwocky @cobwebmoth Thank you friend. 7y

LeahBergen Take care of yourself. ❤️ 7y

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CouronneDhiver Thinking of you both 🙏🏽 7y

Eyelit 💜💜💜 7y

tournevis I share the pain amd fog! Spoonies unite! 7y

Jabberwocky @tournevis She asked me to bring her a new book today and I managed to bring 3 books that she‘s already read. 😅 Go fog! @LeahBergen @Eyelit Thank you all (edited) 7y

tournevis @Jaberwocky I hate when that happens. For me, words dissapear. All I want to say are in my head, but they die on their way to my mouth. Luckily, they don't on their way to my fingers, so even if those hurt, I can do some work or communicate some. #spoonies 7y

Jabberwocky @tournevis That sounds really difficult. For me my memory goes. I don‘t know where keys are, where parking passes go, that kind of thing. I‘m totally spoonless this week. 7y

tournevis @Jaberwocky I get you. I was essentially spoonless last week. I've spoken to my doc about this, because I've been worse since Septembre. 7y

BookishTrish Take care, sweet @Jaberwocky and vent here anytime! 7y

SconsinBookyBadger Sending lots of hugs to you and your partner 🤗 7y

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