Tag: reminder

youngchronicpain:

For everyone who has chronic pain or a chronic illness that will hear the same questions of “what do you…do?” and “are you feeling better now?” from relatives you never see today, remember that they have a minimal understanding of what you are going through and you are amazing for surviving this life. That’s what you are doing, surviving. You deserve life and happiness no matter your level of ability. So rock those mobility aids, take those meds, and ignore all the ignorance that you will be forced to listen to. 

@ all disabled peeps who have any type of food issue

energysavingselfcare:

thechronicchillpill:

dont be afraid to refuse things at thanksgiving dinner, if you think its gonna have a bad affect on you, then dont eat it.

dont be afraid to eat more than others want you to, if your illness makes you overeat/overly hungry or in general you need to eat more due to meds or something, then do it. dont let anyone stop you (this includes yourself)

dont let people call you picky because you dont want to/cant eat a certain thing.

dont let people make your illness out to be a burden on them because you need to have something different to eat/something cooked differently so you can eat it. they arent cool if theyre picking traditional eating/their way of cooking over your health.

and if they do this and get upset when you bring something for yourself, do not let them hate on you. your health issues are not your fault.

its okay to eat alot

its okay to not eat alot

and if you think something bad will happen if you eat, its okay to not eat anything at thanksgiving dinner.

if someone tries to tell you some ignorant shit my guy come right @ them, do not let them take your issues lightly.

if you wanna add anything, feel free but thats all i can think of, have a happy and safe thanksgiving, my disabled peeps.

Look after yourselves 

mythicalcoolkid:

thechronicchillpill:

Your illness has not made you ugly

Your feeding tube has not made you ugly.

Your ostomy has not made you ugly

Your cane has not made you ugly

Your wheelchair has not made you ugly

Your oxygen has not made you ugly

Your wig/your bald head has not made you ugly

Your teeth or lack of has not made you ugly

Your body has not made you ugly

Your medications has not made you ugly

Your rashes, blemishes, scars and bruises has not made you ugly

Not being able to shower has not made you ugly

Flashbacks and paranoia has not made you ugly

Changes in your body and brain has not made you ugly

Having seizures has not made you ugly

Your trauma, depression and anxiety has not made you ugly

Your hallucinations, brain fog, and confusion has not made you ugly

Your lack of control over your body, brain, mood and life has not made you ugly.

Please never feel ashamed or ugly about what your illness has done to you, no matter what it has changed it can not change the beauty that you have, so even if you feel like youre not beautiful right now, please remember,

You are beautiful and your disability can never take that from you.

I hope it’s okay if I add on, but

Your tics have not made you ugly

Your braces have not made you ugly

Your other mobility aids have not made you ugly

Your lack of energy has not made you ugly

Your patchy hair has not made you ugly

Your weight, whether too high or too low, has not made you ugly

Your amputation has not made you ugly

Your prosthetics have not made you ugly

Your insulin pump has not made you ugly

Your dependence on others has not made you ugly

Your inability to work has not made you ugly

And this applies to all disabled people, not just ones who are otherwise conventionally attractive or who fit the disabled and cute/cripple punk aesthetic

biggest-gaudiest-patronuses:

biggest-gaudiest-patronuses:

biggest-gaudiest-patronuses:

biggest-gaudiest-patronuses:

biggest-gaudiest-patronuses:

i spent christmas alone while my family got together and fought, and honestly i feel so good about this

i bought myself presents, cooked a big meal, drank wine and watched Home Alone 3 w/ my dog. I don’t feel sorry for myself at all.

meanwhile my sister threatened to disown my dad so he threatened to disown her, while my mom enabled and my other sister downed a bottle of wine to deal.

on the other side of the country, i was busy discovering, to my delight, that the that the 3rd installment of the Home Alone franchise not only stood up to the test of time, but contains some of the best oneliners and comedic timing I have ever seen.

honestly, keep toxic people out of your life. family isn’t everything, and bad family is often worse than no family. don’t be afraid to put in some distance, especially during high stress times like the holidays. you don’t actually owe them anything.

being alone for the holidays is so much better than being with people who make you unhappy.

Bringing this back for Thanksgiving!

gneerly:

hey friendly psa/reminder that with the seasons changing right now, a lot of people with mood disorders (and even people without them) can get all messed up and wonky from that so try to go a little easy on yourself if you find yourself spiraling or getting emotional a lot lately okay? youre doin your best. love u

imtootiredtocomeupwiththis:

You’re not faking it.


People who fake things do it because it makes their lives easier to fake it.


Of all the people I’ve met who are so worried that they’re faking their chronic illness, or autism, or adhd, or depression, or whatever else,


Not one single one has had their lives made easier because of their condition.


It makes their lives harder, and the guilt they feel because they think they’re faking it only adds to that.


You wouldn’t fake something to make your life harder.


So don’t worry about it, okay? 


You’re not faking it.

And you deserve support and treatment.