The Spoon Theory

reading this brought me to tears. it is exactly how i feel. i talk of good days and bad, and having to choose doing this over that, not having enough energy at the end of the day for something that needs done. saying "that can wait". this puts it into perspective for people who take daily activities for granted. having to take out spoons for tasks like showering, preparing a simple meal and washing dishes is humiliating, but most people think nothingof it. i probably operate on about 10 spoons a day.

I have followed the spoon theory for years...I've used it at times to explain how I feel and what my limitations are sometimes to people. It's almost like a lightbulb goes off in their head when they realize what we as people with chronic pain deal with daily. Thanks for sharing this @Angelwings2 I always love coming across the spoon theory, in various places. So good it's getting out there...and others are finding this way to explain their life to others.

Thank you for posting this

I have known about the spoon theory for a long time now but it is easy to forget that other people may not have heard of it, especially if they are newly diagnosed with an illness that causes fatigue or if they are new in a sufferers life.

Only a few days ago a friend I have known for a couple of years discovered the spoon theory and said it really helped him to understand what I go through - it never even occurred to me to show it to him before!

After seeing this post it has reminded me of that and so I think I will print it out to show my mum too

Thank you for posting this! I love the spoon theory and have been using it for years. It's a wonderful and easy to understand way of explaining chronic pain to people.

I think it's incredible getting to know chronic illness like this. I don't suffer from that type of illness, but I have close people who do. I'd never thought about it that way... and I think that in certain way, the spoon theory also relates to mental illnesses. Because sometimes people don understand what is like to feel so sad that you physically feel that you cannot get out of bed. Or being so scared/anxious about a situation that you simply avoid it. They take that spoon for granted, while for you it could represent the last one of your day. It gave me a lot to think about, and I'm glad I found this post, and I thank the one who posted it. <3