Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Spoonerisms
Laurel-li linked an interesting article about spoons. When I read it, it just made sense to me. It rung true. But I wanted to take it further. I wanted to apply it to my own life.
I too have a spoon problem. Its not chronic, most day I go through with plenty of spoons to spare, but when I'm particularly run down, particularly busy at work, particularly haven't been sleeping enough, I run out.
I've talked a little about this (in other terms) previously on this blog. Basically at times, I just don't have the energy to do all the things I'm committed to. (Thats a bad way of putting it, but I think you get what I mean)
I'm not trying to say I'm sick, or to downplay the impact of this article. Far from it. I would say that I have at least 3 times as many spoons as the people this article is talking about. But when I'm extravagant in using them, when I abuse this privilege, I start to run out too.
I think this article might just have something to say to everyone. Beyond what it says about how we treat/view others.
I too have a spoon problem. Its not chronic, most day I go through with plenty of spoons to spare, but when I'm particularly run down, particularly busy at work, particularly haven't been sleeping enough, I run out.
I've talked a little about this (in other terms) previously on this blog. Basically at times, I just don't have the energy to do all the things I'm committed to. (Thats a bad way of putting it, but I think you get what I mean)
I'm not trying to say I'm sick, or to downplay the impact of this article. Far from it. I would say that I have at least 3 times as many spoons as the people this article is talking about. But when I'm extravagant in using them, when I abuse this privilege, I start to run out too.
I think this article might just have something to say to everyone. Beyond what it says about how we treat/view others.
# posted by ChinDoGu @ 19:06 
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Despite the fact that I feel a little grumbly about the hijacking of this for other ends (mainly because it seriously lessens the impact of what I was trying to say, the point I was trying to make, my explanation of how much being chronically ill impacts on one's life), what you say is true. Everyone has a limited number of spoons and, if they are ill spent, will experience negative consequences. My point was that people in my position - including Tim (definitely) and Darren (I would assume) - have so very few spoons. Most people have a drawerful at least. Today (specifically), I have three. No, wait, four. (Yes, I recognise that Matt was not intending to minimise the strife that chronically ill people are in. I just wanted to make sure that this point was clear and didn't get lost.)
This is a very difficult thing to express to people who aren't experiencing it themselves. Saying that one is too tired is met with either disbelief or the reaction that one should get out and do something because then one would be less tired. This was as an aid to communication. Mainly so my friends would be a little more understanding and feel a little less upset or rejected when I say I can't do things.
Btw, Matt, I have some general info on CFS if you are interested. Considering our discussion the other day.
This is a very difficult thing to express to people who aren't experiencing it themselves. Saying that one is too tired is met with either disbelief or the reaction that one should get out and do something because then one would be less tired. This was as an aid to communication. Mainly so my friends would be a little more understanding and feel a little less upset or rejected when I say I can't do things.
Btw, Matt, I have some general info on CFS if you are interested. Considering our discussion the other day.
Yeah, I was worried that I was doing just that with this post. But I do still think its valid.
Im not trying to detract from your point in any way.
Matt
Im not trying to detract from your point in any way.
Matt
I think thats actually a very good point N.
We usually recover more than enough for the average day every day...
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