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  • June 27, 2012 at 11:01 pm #74455
    Explaining the Condition

    I found this very powerful piece of writing called “the spoon theory” please read it and although it was written by a young woman suffering Lupus – it can easily be used to explain to friends and family what it is like to live with a long term illness or disability

    http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory-written-by-christine-miserandino/

    miracle77
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    June 28, 2012 at 7:25 am #85914
    Re: Explaining the Condition

    I agree, it’s an excellent way of explaining.

    I’d been wondering why people were using ‘#spoonie’ on twitter when tweeting about disability. Now I often say (to myself) I need more spoons, or I have to save spoons so I can do something later

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    June 28, 2012 at 1:41 pm #85915
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    ~Yeah spoon theory is an interesting way of explaining things – also interesting is how some people are starting to be anti-spoon theory !!! It certainly confuses people on Twitter if you use the hashtag!! It did when I first heard of it lol ! I tried explaining it that way once – and I wasn’t very good and just confused them!! Makes more sense when you read as opposed to my useless description!!

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    June 28, 2012 at 3:49 pm #85916
    Re: Explaining the Condition

    I am aware of the spoon theory, although i am always puzzled as to why we need to save spoons? Why can’t we conserve beers, or fish suppers? ;)

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    July 16, 2012 at 4:28 am #85917
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    Cheers for that Ranald I hadnt noticed your reply before now I was laughing out loud at the thought. I agree I would rather conserve chocolate or wine. May be a useful way to not letting myself over do it.

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