With Grace and Grit - Life with Chronic Illness
The Spoon Theory describes how people with chronic illness need to ration the limited energy they have. But there are four things you may not know about being a “spoonie”.
Are you chronically ill? If so, you may have heard of the Spoon Theory. It’s a metaphor that uses spoons to describe the practical challenges of living with a chronic condition or disability that has you running on a gas tank somewhere between empty and half full (on a good day).
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Invisible illnesses can include autoimmune, psychiatric, psychological illnesses and other chronic conditions. Here are the honest truths about invisible illness – and some of the lies that we tell ourselves.
Lupus. Fibromyalgia. Inflammatory bowel disease. Rheumatoid arthritis. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Myositis. Lyme disease. Depression. Bipolar disorder. Post-traumatic stress disorder. HIV. Pulmonary fibrosis. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Congestive heart failure. Chronic pain.
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