Spoooooooons

[sxyskeksis]

I recently heard of the Spoon Theory regarding living with a disability, especially an invisible one. For me this means ADHD, depression, IBS, insomnia, sleep apnea, degenerative disc disease, and chronic jaw pain. Although in a recent meeting with a psychiatrist (BTW the psychiatrist at the WSU counseling and testing center is AMAZING!!!) she's

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[cordelia_rose]

I really like spoon theory. I first found that site while looking up info on CFS and fibro after I was finally diagnosed. It's a good way to explain things without getting to melodramatic.

[koikana]

I actually brought this up to someone recently, while trying to explain chronic fatigue from fibro

[sxyskeksis]

Hehe, I LOVE the mana bar association!!

I just went to see someone about testing for ADHD (I can't get coverage through school without a full battery of test, i.e. 6-9 hours, rather than just a diagnosis) and apparently I need to change my laundry list I guess. We're going to focus on depression, anxiety, and try to rule out bi-polar now. Yay.

I think sometimes I give myself too much slack about things, but everyone else tells me I'm way too hard on myself so I dunno. Stressing about if I'm a hypochondriac or not just puts me on an anxiety cycle.

I'm glad you're doing pretty well!! I really didn't mean to drop out of sight, I just kept forgetting to respond and then it turned into a guilt/anxiety spiral so I never did. :(

[fireboy4plai]

Listening to NPR the other day: It was a guy discussing bi-polar what it's like to be crazy. Some woman called in and said something like "it's not that you have rational moments, it's that when they come all you can think is 'How long will this last this time?'."
I do get tired of being crazy, but I always remind myself that it could be worse, I could be schitzo-affective and I'm very much glad I'm not. I could be worse than an alcoholic, I could be a crack fiend. I say, we do the best we can and hope that our friends and family understand.