#i need to exercise

[zoroslibrary]

my back hurts…

[impishglee]

thank god it’s going to be in the 70s the weekend. i’m dying

[christadeguchi]

(✿◕‿◕) die (ꈍ ꒳ ꈍ✿)

[bitchkay]

Yall my back lowkey getting big

[lettuce10k]

i open google docs and read the last sentence of my draft and i immediately get a very bad pressing headache its so over for me

[chickenisamazing]

Honestly. I think summer makes me depresso

[rodatirhaalo]

Man... I've been really wanting to get back into martial arts classes to help fight off The Depression, but it seems that covid really did kill them all off in my area... :(

[lilasnow22xoxo]

the most infuriating thing is that i find it so easy to f4st but when i start eating i find it so hard to eat little amounts

[obsob]

despite, despite, despite!!

[rocketbirdie]

i feel like i failed you.

[thedisablednaturalist]

I think when people think of mental illness and what helps, especially with things like anxiety and depression, the treatment involves pushing yourself. Pushing yourself to get out of bed, to exercise, to take a shower, to go out in public, to order your own food from the cashier, etc.

And because the mental health movement has grown so much, people think that's the default of ALL illnesses. That the only way someone will get better is if they push themselves. That practice makes perfect. That you'll become more comfortable or strong over time the more you do something.

But what people need to realize is, with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses, pushing yourself in most cases is DETRIMENTAL. Pushing yourself past your limits can lead to flare ups or further injury. That's why it's important to know your limits, how certain activities may affect your condition, and learn how to either adapt or get help to complete the activity in question.

Also, most of us are already pushing ourselves. Most of us don't have access to the help or equipment we need. Most of us live in places where we frequently encounter inaccessible obstacles. Most of us NEED to rest.

So please don't try to be our physical therapists or doctors. There are people specifically trained to help us navigate our own conditions and limitations. There are people trained to help us strengthen our body's resilience without causing flare-ups or injury. Do not tell us "it'll be good for you" or "you need the exercise" when we say something is too heavy or too far or when we say we need our mobility aid(s). Your friend with depression may need to be encouraged to get out of bed, but your friend with chronic illness definitely doesn't.

Respect our rest.

[jabberfish]

Jeez, I got an at home job and my muscles have atrophied so much the past year that I’ve gone from being able to stand 12 hours a day to barely 30 minutes. I’m just gonna stand when I watch tv now

[starvingforattention18]

Nara smith thinšpø bc wtf

[lilybug-02]

stfu I am having a wonderful epiphany about how shaped stick figures are. I gave them faces. and made one buff

[crabsnpersimmons]

have been feeling under the weather lately, so i daydreamed a silly nurse moon to take care of me

also couldn't decide which i liked better so i leave the choice to you, brave patient. which nurse will you choose?

[poeticnotpretentious]

Oh my god I can’t believe I have to say this but:

DISABLED PEOPLE CAN HAVE GOOD DAYS!!

Just because I had one day when the pain wasn’t there for long enough for me to enjoy it doesn’t mean I am suddenly “cured from my issue” or that I don’t need accommodations anymore.