If you or a loved one is battling with a chronic illness, then most likely you are familiar with the SPOON THEORY. Basically, for those that aren't familiar, the spoons are used to represent the energy that we have and how it's spent. Each day, those with illness, awake with a set number of spoons. Each activity, even down to putting on clothes or taking a shower, take away our "spoons." When we are out of spoons, we have no energy left and are at the point of collapsing. Therefore, we have to choose how we use our spoons carefully, saving them up at times for special events or getting extra rest to replace with new ones. Which is why we sometimes refer to our selves as "Spoonies". You can read the originally article about the Spoonie Theory at
http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/ Just recently I read a blog from a fellow "Spoonie" about how a better metaphor for us very well may be a rechargeable battery. In her description, Kymberly described how healthy batteries and recharge capability (healthy bodies) compare to older batteries (less healthy bodies). It goes without saying, that newer healthier bodies hold charge better and are recharged easier, whereas "used" batteries hold charge for a shorter amount of time and when recharged with rest, still may not be fully recharged. The point I liked most from her post, though, was that how well we hold up a charge during the day not only depends on the rest we've received but on what uses up our energy during the day. A day with few symptoms, though may still be less energized than healthy body, uses up far less battery strength than a day fighting constant severe symptoms. Too many great analogies in her blog, so I recommend you read it for yourself at http://stillpain.com/old-battery-theory-chronic-illness/ Regardless of which article or comparison you like best, the simple truth is that we know our bodies better than anyone else! As difficult as it is, we have to find a way to listen to our bodies and provide it with whatever it needs to keep moving forward. I agree that it's much easier to say than do. Honestly, listening to my body and it's needs has been a very difficult battle for me recently. I swear my body must speak a foreign language that my mind just doesn't comprehend. But I'll keep trying until I eventually figure it out.
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