Tom Kindlon · @tomkindlon
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UK Government Work Capability Assessment: Activities & Descriptors Open Consultation

The government is seeking views on changing the questions on the WCA "so that assessments reflect greater flexibility and availability of reasonable adjustments in work, particularly home working..." & "The application of Risk to Self or Others..." Closing date for responses October 30

shorturl.at/jmTWY

@chronicillness @spoonies

#chronicillness #spoonies #mecfs #disability #disabled

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Tom Kindlon · @tomkindlon
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"There are so many ways that an or can fluctuate, so many ways that the effects of such can change. But when you do have a or disability, it often comes with many of the same pitfalls of a . Judgement from those uneducated in the realities of disability, high expectations that are realistically beyond your capabilities, assumptions from others."


#illness #disability #fluctuatingillness #hiddendisability #chroniclife #hiddenillness #InvisibleIllness #spoonies #spoonie #chronicallyill #mecfs

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Tom Kindlon · @tomkindlon
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Valerie Roney · @vlrny
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It occurred to me last night, at 15% functioning I also only get to be myself 15% of the time. The rest of the time I am a bewildered meatsack.

#chronicillness #spoonies #spoonielife

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Valerie Roney · @vlrny
1548 followers · 5497 posts · Server disabled.social

Well here's an interesting thing I learned about myself this summer:

When I feel gross with a kind of vague headache and I can't figure out what's wrong... I've let myself get too hot.

The heat sickness creeps up on ya, I am still trying to catch the early signs.

What other signs have my fellow noticed? (pls share tips for cooling down fast too!)

#spoonies

Last updated 1 year ago

Have you tried this method (or something similar)?

A written description of the method:

strugglecare.com/shop

“How to use your Room Reset Boards!” in a video format

youtube.com/watch?v=x7MxcVKS4t

#actuallyautistic #Autism #adhd #AuDHD #spoonies

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Sarah · @shoesforall
52 followers · 387 posts · Server romancelandia.club

This has been the worst week for chronic pain and it’s MONDAY. I missed church. I missed our church discussion group. I couldn’t go grocery shopping and I cried after my shower.

My fellow never let anyone say the pain is all in your head or that it can be prayed away.

#disability #spoonie #chronicpain #spoonies

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Valerie Roney · @vlrny
1493 followers · 5128 posts · Server disabled.social

@Lacci Hope you got some useful info from your Dr Dad. I'm happy to also do a shout out to see who else has been noodling with and may have ideas on rebound pain and other pain management ideas.

(If yer reading this toot, more info up the thread☝️)

#nsaids #chronicpain #chronicillness #spoonies

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Ruthanne · @ruthannereid
454 followers · 1187 posts · Server creativewriting.social

Ever felt empty, creative? Like you're just wrung out?

I have, often. Chronic illness really does that - but I've learned a way to keep moving forward. Maybe it can help you.

youtu.be/6Kp2OUiHJuY

#createit22 #writingcommunity #writerslife #writer #artistsofmastodon #creatives #writersofmastodon #artist #chronicillness #spoonies

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🦋Mentally Millennial💅🏻 · @millennialmh
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Tea 🥄🖤🐘🤍♾️ · @Tii
99 followers · 491 posts · Server aus.social

I wish some companies would keep some options for quarantine activities for us . Concert online with a chat for concert goers (yes please) haunted tours online (please and thank you) I just want to do social outings too!

#spoonies #disabilityawareness

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Struggling - Pls stand by 😰 · @Hare
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OhTWIST · @ohtwist
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OhTWIST · @ohtwist
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May is also Awareness Month, and I am guilty of neglecting this fact all these years.

Mea culpa:

ohtwist.com/mecfs

#mecfs #eds #heds #HSD #hypermobility #NEISvoid #spoonies #fatigue #PEM #pwme

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May is (ME) Awareness Month.

You can help by retooting this video

(9 minutes) This is ME (2020) "A short film exploring 'Spoon Theory' told through the eyes of a young woman struggling with ME/#ChronicFatigueSyndrome" vimeo.com/338532785 "The best thing I’ve ever done: Filmmaker with ME wants to raise awareness of hidden illness" swlondoner.co.uk/this-is-me-fi

@spoonies @mecfs @cfs

#myalgicencephalomyelitis #mecfs #cfs #myalgice #spoonies #spoonie #spoontheory #pwme #meeps #cfsme #cfids

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Tom Kindlon · @tomkindlon
574 followers · 965 posts · Server disabled.social

🧵
Powerful piece of writing about living with an energy-limiting [in her case, ]

Essay: 'To the Wastelands' by @GearoidinC

anniejournal.com/wastelands-ge

“No hero’s journey is ever written about the person who just stayed home. Maybe it’s time for that to change” (Nina @VerloreneZeit Jul 11)

@spoonies @chronicillness

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#chronicillness #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #spoonie #ELCI #pwme #mecfs #cfsme #spoonies #chronicfatiguesyndrome

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Mr. A. · @avds2708_1
24 followers · 246 posts · Server social.vivaldi.net

Don't follow the Spoon Theory blindly it might even cause you harm.

Why ?
The theory states that you have a limited number of spoons available for the day and each action will cost a given number of spoons.
But for those living with chronic pain and fatigue, this theory does not fit their lives as there is no set amount they wake up with and going over their energy reserves on Monday will take away from Tuesday

More about this theory at :
butyoudontlooksick.com/article

#fnd #mecfs #spoon #spoonies

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Bonnie Bogovich · @BlackCatBonifide
78 followers · 79 posts · Server mas.to

Sadly witnessing in action more and more in the past couple years.

If you are working at a company that needs to learn how to be more , understand proper language to use when discussing disabilities, what do , , and other key phrases mean and how should those be considered in the workplace etc, consider programs like this one run by Access Living - accessliving.org/our-services/

#spoonies #language #EventManagement #team #socialissues #societyandculture #accessibility #inclusive #ableism

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