Clikchic's Blog Scraps » Auto Immune http://clikchic.com Personal blog of Robyn Gough Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:12:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Spoon Theory http://clikchic.com/2009/08/20/the-spoon-theory/ http://clikchic.com/2009/08/20/the-spoon-theory/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:44 +0000 clikchic http://clikchic.com/?p=781 I stumbled across The Spoon Theory and it is such a wonderful way to explain dealing with my Auto-Immune issues.  I don’t think mine are QUITE as severe as hers, but fairly close.

So many people don’t get that I am sick because apart from looking pale at times, I don’t really look sick, and it is really hard to explain. I have on countless occasions knocked back a social event because I just wasn’t feeling up to it. I feel at my worst in the mornings after I get up and in the evenings after work and while somewhat better during the day, if I overdo things I pay for it later.

Now most of the time, if I start to feel it I just stop as I know it will only get worse later if I push through it. Sometimes (like at work) I have to do it anyway because it has to get done and I do pay for it later.

Anyway, enough rambling, I thought this was a great way to explain things. Have a read…

The Spoon Theory by by Christine Miserandino www.butyoudontlooksick.com

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