chronicallycatherine

[chronicallycatherine]

I want to die more often than I want to be alive.

[chronicallycatherine]

love to autistic girls! love to autistic girls who hate socializing! love to autistic girls who love socializing even though it’s really hard for them! love to autistic girls who are loud and stim in less “"feminine”“ ways! love to autistic girls who like quiet and have a hard time in public environments! love to autistic girls who melt down a lot! love to autistic girls with special interests that they’re really passionate about! love to autistic girls that don’t fit the way society perceives autism! love to nonverbal or partially nonverbal autistic girls! love to poc, LGBT, low income or disabled autistic girls! love to autistic girls!

[chronicallycatherine]

if you’re thinking something nice about someone you should always say it

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Ticks are swarming once again! Check yourself! Also look for skin abnormalities while you’re at it.

Important reminder! Please pass along!

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body: you are dying of The Heat

me: [removes blanket]

body: never have you been So Frozen

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Real talk though has anyone else just thrown away a whole Tupperware container bc you left food in there for way too long and now you’re afraid to open it?

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Abled person: why cant i say cripple? Or retarded???? Why cant i call you what you are?? Why is everyone so sensitive these days.

Abled person when theyre called “abled”:

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Me: multiple chronic illnesses with a wide span of symptoms.

Abled Person: have you tried yoga?

AP: gluten free?

AP: therapy? mindfulness?

AP: exercise?

AP: very expensive trial treatments?

Me: yes, none of it works.

…

AP: well I guess you just don’t WANT to get better then.

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when i know that an activity is going to land me in a flare but i do it anyway...

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You aren’t a bad friend for being unwell. You aren’t a bad friend for needing to cancel on plans because you don’t feel up for it. You aren’t a bad friend for not messaging back right away. You aren’t a bad friend for needing to prioritise your well-being. You aren’t a bad friend for not having the energy to hang out. You aren’t a bad friend for needing support or asking for it, or for showing symptoms. 

Whether your illness is mental, physical, or both, it doesn’t make you a bad friend. Good friends will understand your predicament and forgive you. 

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sometimes a distraction isn’t helpful and what you need to do is sit down for five minutes and have a really good cry about it and that’s okay

[chronicallycatherine]

Support disabled people as they become more public with their disabilities.

You dont understand how hard it is for us to be open, how dangerous it can make social interaction or how quickly it can ruin our careers and put our lives at risk.

Support disabled people who are finally being open about their illness. Support disabled people who no longer hide their symptoms. Who take their meds in public, who use their mobility aids, who are talking about their illness in public.

We need to be there, we need to support them, we need to accept them and fight for them.

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Saw my rheumatologist today. Said shes confused and perplexed by me. Thinks I may not have rheumatoid arthritis after all. Thinks I may have lupus and that my fibromyalgia has gotten worse. Thinking I may have mctd, going to ask for a blood test for that. Just want answers...

#chronicillness #spoonie #spoonieproblems #wantinganswers #tryingtostaypositive

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The unfortunate truth .

Chronic pain problems •