#multiply disabled

[cosmiccripple]

idk who popularised the narrative "i don't let my disability stop me" but it needs to be stomped on, pulverised by a meat grinder and then thrown into the depths of the sea never to be seen again.

it is by far the most popular ableist narrative and i see it so much and immediately just think i'm a bad person for not being able to 'get over' my disability despite the fact it's an incurable, permanent and severely disabling disability.

stop stop stop stop pushing the mindset that people have to persevere despite their disabilities in order to be a worthy person

leave me alone and let me be disabled in peace

[clownrecess]

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with undiagnosed physical disabilities

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with undiagnosed mental disabilities

Happy disabled pride month to mobility aid users

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people who are in constant pain

Happy disabled pride month to AAC users

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with ableist family

Happy disabled pride month to fat disabled people

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with scars

Happy disabled pride month to disabled addicts

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people who's disability is progressing

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people who love their disability

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people who hate their disability

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with underrepresented and/or uncommonly known disabilities

Happy disabled pride month to all disabled people. I love you. /p

[isabellascarlett1]

There’s nothing inherently “scary” about someone talking to themself in public.

There’s nothing “scary” about someone rocking back and forth in public.

There’s nothing “scary” about someone pacing back and forth in public.

Some of y’all are just ableist.

[enbycrip]

I don’t think I can really separate out how my autism and my ADHD affect me. The autistic and the ADHD features interact in some ways that are just straight-up unhelpful, and others in ways that are really unhelpful for dealing with a really NTcentric world.

And they then both interact with my physical chronic illnesses too.

I really wish there was more talk about how neurodivergence and chronic illnesses interact and intersect, given how many of us are affected.

Executive dysfunction and chronic fatigue in particular are an *incredibly* destructive combination. Particularly when you add anxiety to it. The amount my ability to do literally anything just falls over when I don’t have my anti-anxiety medication is almost ridiculous, because anxiety eats executive dysfunction and generates fatigue like a Guinea Pig turns kale into poop. And *then* of course I have an autistic meltdown due to overstimulation and can’t do fucking anything.

This is why I live in fear of my doctor deciding to cut my Venlafaxine dose. It also has the handy effect of raising my blood pressure so the POTS becomes slightly less debilitating.

[moss-opossum]

Acknowledging my daily pain is not taking anything away from people whose chronic pain is worse than mine. I'm allowed to be distressed by my body hurting every single day for as long as I can remember.

I don't have to be a "warrior". That should not be expected of me.

I am allowed to be tired out and overwhelmed by pain that I could tolerate the day before.

My understanding of my pain is influenced by my difficulties with interoception. It is okay that I can't always define the pain itself, only how it affects me.

Not knowing the cause of my pain is valid, and it is reasonable for me to be concerned about it.

I may never make peace with my chronic pain, there are always new ways it can manifest that frighten me and interfere with my functioning. It's not going to ever stop, and I'm allowed to be upset by that.

[ramuneclaws]

Drew my truesona with the disabled flag, because it's disabled pride month!!

I'm multiply disabled and in medical treatment for my disabilities.

Hoping my fellow disabled people have a good day :)

[plushies-and-petrichor]

Today's theme is apparently "overwhelmed by how extremely under-stimulated I am"

[dyspunktional-revan]

Some folkel seem to really not want to acknowledge that you don’t always know where one of your disabilities ends and another begins, and that they can overlap massively.

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This post is not about “ableds”, it’s about the disabled community, perhaps especially about the insistence on the difference between “mental” and “physical” disabilities.

[autibear]

Welcome!!

(this intro was mostly typed by my carer with my direct input)

About Autibear!

🐻 I'm autibear or tanner/tilly, I'm 26, and my pronouns are they/he and the neopronouns ve/bear/grr/freak/queer (if you don't understand them that's okay!)

🧸 I'm a black and multiply disabled, level 3 autistic person, and I'm nonverbal. I struggle with understanding, movement, reading, socialising, and similar things. I use disability aids and aac/tts devices

🐻 I have limited interests and attention span. I would like to make friends on here in messages or on my Discord (.transautisticbearcub) but it can be difficult to engage in conversations with me

🧸 I'll mostly be talking about my disabled/poc/queer experiences. I won't talk about the specifics of my other disabilities besides autism much because I find them hard to understand, spell, and distinguish from autism. I may especially mix up my adhd or ocd symptoms with my autism

🐻 I am non-binary and pansexual, other information about me is on my carrd below!

[crowpunkcognitivedecline]

it's hard realizing that i literally can't make appointments anymore. i just can't. i can't use a calendar, i can't reply to emails, i can't make a phone call unassisted.

it's not just anxiety or even executive dysfunction, though those both play a part. i just don't have the memory, i don't have the habit-forming ability, i don't have the processing, i don't have the hearing, i don't have the understanding of time.

and it's also frustratingly hard to talk about because i know no matter how much i try to explain it, someone who's LSN is going to try to tell me how much they relate or whatever because they also can't make phone calls and i don't know how to articulate the difference.

but i know there's a difference, and i know that because i was an LSN person who couldn't make phone calls, but now i'm an MSN person who needs my mom to act as a caregiver and help with almost all iADLs and it's fucking different and it SUCKS!

[cosmiccripple]

yknow what? i think more of you lot need to hear that you deserve good things. you aren't disabled because you 'deserve it' or whatever nonsense your mind has conjured up and even if you did cause your disability it still doesn't mean you deserve it. shut up and let me love you, fiend.

[clownrecess]

You are not gross, or bad, if you struggle with hygenine. Its okay! Last night I brushed my teeth, which was a big achievement for me! Whatever achievement you made, I'm proud of you. And if you didnt make an achievement, I'm still proud of you. I love you so much, and your ability to take care of yourself is irrelevant to that love. /p

[secondwhisper]

July is disability pride month in the US, so here's something for the multiply disabled folks

For those who are only partially diagnosed. For those whose disability arises from the interaction of multiple conditions, where having just one of them might not be disabling. For those who are only partially accommodated. For those whose needs or very existences (!) are called "unrealistic." For those whose least-visible disability feels the most severe, or vice versa. For those whose disabilities all feel equally impactful to their life. For those who have conflicting access needs with themselves. For those who bring three-ring binders to every medical appointment. For those whose disabilities make it hard to advocate for themselves. For those who have had some disabilities become more or less visible, or more or less manageable, as they age. For those whose less severe disabilities are the only ones with effective treatments. For those with "treatment-resistent" disabilities. For those whose disabilities are associated with a certain race, class, age, or gender. For those whose disabilities don't fit into the physical/mental binary. For those who need a certain accessibility device, but no models of it are compatible with their other access needs. For those who have been multiply disabled since birth. For those who acquired multiple disabilities over time. For those who don't understand their own disabilities or needs. For those whose symptoms directly caused another disability. For those who have ever had to choose just one disability to prioritize.

I see you. I am standing beside and among you. May we all inhabit a future where respect and care are plentiful 💜

& please add on with any more multiply disabled experiences you can share!

[playdo-the-happy-pup]

chewy toys are a type of sensory object that is typically made of food grade silicone and designed to be chewed on. they are often used by sensory-seeking individuals with sensory or anxiety-related differences (such as autistics, ADHD, anxiety, OCD, misophonia, or synesthesia), and they can be used by anyone looking for physical stimulation or comfort. chewies can be soothing and distracting. i love using chewies, and a lot of my friends do too.

<3

[v01dg0th]

I hate how much I have to lie, because being actually open about mental health + disability stuff is so stigmatized and people will just assume you’re pathologically lying if you mention having more than 2 different conditions at once, even if it comes up in context. Like, no, I’m not lying about having a disorder, I’m lying pretending I’m NOT having a symptom in front of you right now and making up some completely bullshit reason for my unusual behavior and you’re believing it!!

[spooniedreadful]

Hi hi, I'm Morgan (the face behind this blog) and i thought I'd take a sec and introduce myself 🧡🖤

I'm currently 27.

I'm genderqueer, pan-aceflux, demi-romantic, and polyamorous.

My pronouns are it/they/she.

I'm happily taken by my 3 amazing partners, 2 of whom I love with and one of whom is long distance. (UPDATE: As of September 1, 2023..our quad is living together!!)

I'm semi-verbal Autistic, ADHD, multiply disabled, and an ambulatory mobility aid user.

I'm plus sized and a HUGE advocate for body positivity. (FAT IS NOT A DIRTY WORD!)

I'm a writer/poet. (UPDATE: Dark Village Anthology out now!!)

I'm a practicing witch.

I'm obsessed with all things Autumn, Halloween, spooky, and cozy.

Some of my favorite spooky content creators and shops are: MidgeMunster, JadetheLibra, LivelyGhosts, & Exoumbra.