I wanted to go.
My body said no.
Now I’m home fighting the guilt on top of the pain.
If you deal with chronic pain, do you push through… or stay home?
#ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #Spoonie #SpoonieLife #ChronicPainAwareness #DisabilityAwareness
This YouTube video closes with a very catchy saying that surprisingly I've never heard said before: "Don't judge a disability by its visibility."
This is a great educational point for people with invisible illnesses like me to get behind and leverage!
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They think it’s a vacation..
They picture beach chairs, easy money, no worries....
Reality?
It’s denial letters !
It’s endless paperwork !
The non-stop advocating for yourself while TRYING to manage health- no easy feat!
It’s appointments you can’t miss and pain you can’t escape !
It’s being treated like you’re lying just to survive !
NOBODY is “living it up” on benefits !
Full Stop !
What it’s like living in a household of spoonies. Pills, pills and more pills. 💊
But you don't look sick. Well, tell me what "sick" looks like and I'll try to get it right next time.
By Lisa
#mentalhealthhumor #funnymemes #copingwithhumor #humorheals #ymhc #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #invisibleillness
We remember diagnoses, heartbreaks, and miracles—but what about the quiet days that carry us between them? Living with sarcoidosis has made me realize the most important parts of life might be the ones our memory quietly skips over.
Years of scapegoating rhetoric has led to ‘envy & resentment’ of those with blue badges, research finds
Note: blue badge = UK name for disabled parking permit
Screenshot from AMMES March 2026 Newsletter
#Disabled #Disability #chronicillness
#chroniclife
#ChronicPain
#Spoonielife
#hiddenillness
#invisibleillness
#ChronicIllnesses
#Spoonies
#Spoonie
#ChronicallyIll
#MEcfs #CFS #PwME
@mecfs @longcovid
#LongCovid #POTS @pots
A beautifully framed certificate acknowledging my amazing wife @CarolineG has been accepted by OBOD as a fully fledged Druid. It took her seven years while she was battling with fibromyalgia and other health issues.
Kimberlee Plezia
Alex 
Lissa
𖥔.ཐི༑ Alexa ༑ཋྀ.𖥔
Tom Kindlon
Cam
Youth Mental Health Canada
T.W.S.C.I.
chestas