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[ID: Text at the top of the image reads, "Are you going to behave today?" A nude figure in a dramatic pose, labeled "body," replies "NO" /End ID]

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[ID: An image of white tile with a white rectangle and text on top that reads, "You are not lazy, unmotivated, or stuck. After years of living your life in survival mode... you are exhausted. There's a difference." /End ID]

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[ID: A list titled "Things I Want to Hear (Invisible Illness Version)" and is attributed to @chronicallymeh. The list includes the items: "I'm here for you," "Do you want to talk about it?," "I believe you," "your pain is valid," "you don't have to do it all," "I've got your back," "tell me how I can help you," "I'll take care of everything," "What do you need?," "how are you 'really' doing?," "I may not understand but I will research your condition," "It's okay if you have to cancel, I know how hard it is for you," "No pressure, let's plan when you are up for it," "this is not your fault," "I know you are doing your best," "please conserve your energy for the things YOU want to do," "that sounds difficult," "how are you coping?," "I'm so sorry you're going through this," "you are not alone," "you don't have to apologize," "you are worthy and deserving," "taking care of yourself is the right thing to do," "I know this is not a choice," "your hobbies are important," and "it's okay to feel this way" /End ID]

📷: chronicallymeh on IG

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[ID: Image of a cake with words spelled out with frosting that reads, "My anxiety is chronic, but my ass is iconic." /End ID]

(via Instagram)

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[ID: A screenshot of a tweet by Twitter user @CalltoActivism that reads, "HELL YEAH! Just a day after Trump was found GUILTY of crimes, President Biden announces that starting on June 1st, the cost of inhalers will be CAPPED at $35.00, just like insulin. This is a BIG deal. Let's share this everywhere to highlight the contrast between..." followed by a "show more" button. A still from a video featuring Biden and an image of an inhaler are shown beneath the post. /End ID]

This is a BIG deal. Re-elect Biden

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[ID: An image of a series of artisanal spoons featuring various shapes, colors, and patterns. /End ID]

Some extra spoons for your Monday 💙 🥄

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[ID: An image of a figure huddled under white sheets with white text over the top reading, "Today's mood brought to you by Monday" /End ID]

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[ID: A gif of a cat perched on top of a cage with its tail slowly swinging from side to side /End ID]

Hang in there, kids... it's only Monday...

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[ID: An image of a mother possum with seven baby possums on her back. The mother is labeled "me," while the baby possums are labeled "my health conditions" /End ID]

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[ID: An image of a wilting sunflower with a sad face pressed into it, and broken glass, with text featuring a quote from "a Dark Place" on Facebook. The quote reads, "I am in pain. I hurt all over. I can't live my life the way I want to. The level of my pain determines what I can or can't do from day to day. This makes me sad, angry, irritable, depressed. Please be kind and understanding. I have to live with this every day. It's exhausting." /End ID]

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[ID: Image of the Lisa Simpson Giving a Presentation meme, where the text reads, "people who want to refuse care to patients due to personal or religious beliefs don't belong in the medical field or in mental health services." /End ID]

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[ID: An illustration of a sign that reads "you are not less of a person because you can't do all the things you used to" /End ID]

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[ID: An illustration of hands holding up a series of balls labeled "unfair treatment & systems," "dreams/expectations/wishes," "hope," "looking for the good," "saying no/loving myself," "people's ignorance and skepticism," "being silenced," "juggling uncertainty & adjusting," "financial worries," "pain & fatigue," "loss," "sacrifice/determination/perseverance/love," "isolation," "joy," and "rest". A ribbon across the bottom reads, "Just because I carry it well, it doesn't mean it isn't heavy" /End ID]

📷: spoonie_village on IG

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[ID: A screenshot of a post by @spooniestrong that reads "I don't understand why people think there is an age limit on illnesses. Okay, so certain things are more likely to happen to pediatric or geriatric patients, but there is no chronological age where illness is concerned. You can get cancer as a child (I did). You can break your hip as a teenager. You can have a heart attack in your 20s. You can get diagnosed with a chronic disease or disability at ANY POINT IN YOUR LIFE. There is no 'you're too young for' or 'you're too old for' ANYTHING. Illnesses and disabilities don't care about your age, your zip code, your excercise schedule, your lifestyle choices, your job, etc." /End ID]

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[ID: Image of a meme featuring a train hitting a school bus. The first image is of the school bus crossing the train tracks. The school bus is labeled "my education, career, friendships, dating, life, and future plans." The second image is of a train striking the school bus. The train is labeled "Chronic illness." /End ID]

📷: @twentysomethingspoonie

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[ID: An image of an orange ribbon with orange text that reads, "World MS Day" /End ID]

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[ID: White text on an abstract background that reads, "roses are red, I wish I was in bed, poetry is hard, coffee" /End ID]