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gremlinbehaviour · 2 years

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I have the Amazon page open for the cane I want and I have no idea why I’m so hesitant to just press order. Internalized ableism, probably. So here are some affirmations about it: It’s a folding cane with butterflies on it and will hopefully actual be small enough to fit me. It costs less than I spend on a typical craft store trip. I don’t have to use it if I feel too weird doing so. I am not taking resources away from other people. It will hopefully decrease my pain, increase my mobility, or at the very least make me more comfortable asking for other accommodations. Why does this feel like such a big decision it’s literally just a purchase of an item

#i kind of feel like I should wait until after my doctor's visit next week but also i'm worried that if i wait she will convince me not to #because i've heard that even well meaning doctors often discourage mobility aids out of a sense that that's giving up on you #also i learn tomorrow whether i got into the study abroad program i want and if i did i should definitely order it soon if not now #because i need to learn to use it well and build up my endurance #but then it's like i feel like i should just wait because what if i don't get in and don't need it for that #but it might still help in everyday life #it's just a purchase it's just a purchase it's just a purchase it shouldn't mean any more than any other purchase #okay doing it....#mobility aids #canes #okay i did it #BIG thank you to all the posts about disability and mobility aids around here that encourage people to get them #if there's any chance it will be useful

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