The Spoon Theory written by Christine Miserandino

 

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The Spoon Theory

by Christine Miserandino www.butyoudontlooksick.com

My best friend and I were in the diner, talking. As usual, it was very late and we were eating French fries with gravy. Like normal girls our age, we spent a lot of time in the diner while in college, and most of the time we spent talking about boys, music or trivial things, that seemed very important at the time. We never got serious about anything in particular and spent most of our time laughing.

Cartoon image of Christine Miserandino holding a spoon
As I went to take some of my medicine with a snack as I usually did, she watched me with an awkward kind of stare, instead of continuing the conversation. She then asked me out of the blue what it felt like to have Lupus and be sick. I was shocked not only because she asked the random question, but also because I assumed she knew all there was to know about Lupus. She came to doctors with me, she saw me walk with a cane, and throw up in the bathroom. She had seen me cry in pain, what else was there to know?

I started to ramble on about pills, and aches and pains, but she kept pursuing, and didn’t seem satisfied with my answers. I was a little surprised as being my roommate in college and friend for years; I thought she already knew the medical definition of Lupus. Then she looked at me with a face every sick person knows well, the face of pure curiosity about something no one healthy can truly understand. She asked what it felt like, not physically, but what it felt like to be me, to be sick.

As I tried to gain my composure, I glanced around the table for help or guidance, or at least stall for time to think. I was trying to find the right words. How do I answer a question I never was able to answer for myself? How do I explain every detail of every day being effected, and give the emotions a sick person goes through with clarity. I could have given up, cracked a joke like I usually do, and changed the subject, but I remember thinking if I don’t try to explain this, how could I ever expect her to understand. If I can’t explain this to my best friend, how could I explain my world to anyone else? I had to at least try.

At that moment, the spoon theory was born. I quickly grabbed every spoon on the table; hell I grabbed spoons off of the other tables. I looked at her in the eyes and said “Here you go, you have Lupus”. She looked at me slightly confused, as anyone would when they are being handed a bouquet of spoons. The cold metal spoons clanked in my hands, as I grouped them together and shoved them into her hands.

I explained that the difference in being sick and being healthy is having to make choices or to consciously think about things when the rest of the world doesn’t have to. The healthy have the luxury of a life without choices, a gift most people take for granted.

Most people start the day with unlimited amount of possibilities, and energy to do whatever they desire, especially young people. For the most part, they do not need to worry about the effects of their actions. So for my explanation, I used spoons to convey this point. I wanted something for her to actually hold, for me to then take away, since most people who get sick feel a “loss” of a life they once knew. If I was in control of taking away the spoons, then she would know what it feels like to have someone or something else, in this case Lupus, being in control.

She grabbed the spoons with excitement. She didn’t understand what I was doing, but she is always up for a good time, so I guess she thought I was cracking a joke of some kind like I usually do when talking about touchy topics. Little did she know how serious I would become?

I asked her to count her spoons. She asked why, and I explained that when you are healthy you expect to have a never-ending supply of “spoons”. But when you have to now plan your day, you need to know exactly how many “spoons” you are starting with. It doesn’t guarantee that you might not lose some along the way, but at least it helps to know where you are starting. She counted out 12 spoons. She laughed and said she wanted more. I said no, and I knew right away that this little game would work, when she looked disappointed, and we hadn’t even started yet. I’ve wanted more “spoons” for years and haven’t found a way yet to get more, why should she? I also told her to always be conscious of how many she had, and not to drop them because she can never forget she has Lupus.

I asked her to list off the tasks of her day, including the most simple. As, she rattled off daily chores, or just fun things to do; I explained how each one would cost her a spoon. When she jumped right into getting ready for work as her first task of the morning, I cut her off and took away a spoon. I practically jumped down her throat. I said ” No! You don’t just get up. You have to crack open your eyes, and then realize you are late. You didn’t sleep well the night before. You have to crawl out of bed, and then you have to make your self something to eat before you can do anything else, because if you don’t, you can’t take your medicine, and if you don’t take your medicine you might as well give up all your spoons for today and tomorrow too.” I quickly took away a spoon and she realized she hasn’t even gotten dressed yet. Showering cost her spoon, just for washing her hair and shaving her legs. Reaching high and low that early in the morning could actually cost more than one spoon, but I figured I would give her a break; I didn’t want to scare her right away. Getting dressed was worth another spoon. I stopped her and broke down every task to show her how every little detail needs to be thought about. You cannot simply just throw clothes on when you are sick. I explained that I have to see what clothes I can physically put on, if my hands hurt that day buttons are out of the question. If I have bruises that day, I need to wear long sleeves, and if I have a fever I need a sweater to stay warm and so on. If my hair is falling out I need to spend more time to look presentable, and then you need to factor in another 5 minutes for feeling badly that it took you 2 hours to do all this.

I think she was starting to understand when she theoretically didn’t even get to work, and she was left with 6 spoons. I then explained to her that she needed to choose the rest of her day wisely, since when your “spoons” are gone, they are gone. Sometimes you can borrow against tomorrow’s “spoons”, but just think how hard tomorrow will be with less “spoons”. I also needed to explain that a person who is sick always lives with the looming thought that tomorrow may be the day that a cold comes, or an infection, or any number of things that could be very dangerous. So you do not want to run low on “spoons”, because you never know when you truly will need them. I didn’t want to depress her, but I needed to be realistic, and unfortunately being prepared for the worst is part of a real day for me.

We went through the rest of the day, and she slowly learned that skipping lunch would cost her a spoon, as well as standing on a train, or even typing at her computer too long. She was forced to make choices and think about things differently. Hypothetically, she had to choose not to run errands, so that she could eat dinner that night.

When we got to the end of her pretend day, she said she was hungry. I summarized that she had to eat dinner but she only had one spoon left. If she cooked, she wouldn’t have enough energy to clean the pots. If she went out for dinner, she might be too tired to drive home safely. Then I also explained, that I didn’t even bother to add into this game, that she was so nauseous, that cooking was probably out of the question anyway. So she decided to make soup, it was easy. I then said it is only 7pm, you have the rest of the night but maybe end up with one spoon, so you can do something fun, or clean your apartment, or do chores, but you can’t do it all.

I rarely see her emotional, so when I saw her upset I knew maybe I was getting through to her. I didn’t want my friend to be upset, but at the same time I was happy to think finally maybe someone understood me a little bit. She had tears in her eyes and asked quietly “Christine, How do you do it? Do you really do this everyday?” I explained that some days were worse then others; some days I have more spoons then most. But I can never make it go away and I can’t forget about it, I always have to think about it. I handed her a spoon I had been holding in reserve. I said simply, “I have learned to live life with an extra spoon in my pocket, in reserve. You need to always be prepared.”

Its hard, the hardest thing I ever had to learn is to slow down, and not do everything. I fight this to this day. I hate feeling left out, having to choose to stay home, or to not get things done that I want to. I wanted her to feel that frustration. I wanted her to understand, that everything everyone else does comes so easy, but for me it is one hundred little jobs in one. I need to think about the weather, my temperature that day, and the whole day’s plans before I can attack any one given thing. When other people can simply do things, I have to attack it and make a plan like I am strategizing a war. It is in that lifestyle, the difference between being sick and healthy. It is the beautiful ability to not think and just do. I miss that freedom. I miss never having to count “spoons”.

After we were emotional and talked about this for a little while longer, I sensed she was sad. Maybe she finally understood. Maybe she realized that she never could truly and honestly say she understands. But at least now she might not complain so much when I can’t go out for dinner some nights, or when I never seem to make it to her house and she always has to drive to mine. I gave her a hug when we walked out of the diner. I had the one spoon in my hand and I said “Don’t worry. I see this as a blessing. I have been forced to think about everything I do. Do you know how many spoons people waste everyday? I don’t have room for wasted time, or wasted “spoons” and I chose to spend this time with you.”

Ever since this night, I have used the spoon theory to explain my life to many people. In fact, my family and friends refer to spoons all the time. It has been a code word for what I can and cannot do. Once people understand the spoon theory they seem to understand me better, but I also think they live their life a little differently too. I think it isn’t just good for understanding Lupus, but anyone dealing with any disability or illness. Hopefully, they don’t take so much for granted or their life in general. I give a piece of myself, in every sense of the word when I do anything. It has become an inside joke. I have become famous for saying to people jokingly that they should feel special when I spend time with them, because they have one of my “spoons”.

© Christine Miserandino

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  • megan

    I asked someone why she put songs on the stuff to support Chiari malformation she asked me if I had read the spoon story guess I never thought about it that way its very true and I now understand what she meant thank you for sharing your story with us

  • marty

    Hi
    Your spoon explanation was truly remarkable.. I suffer from several debilitating illnesses including lupus and constantly am being told ” but you look so good” which I appreciate but doesn’t really feel honest to me. Even my Dr’s are surprised at my different diagnosis’ because I don’t look ill. Thankyou for your article and understanding.

  • Debby

    Thank you, your story above explains it all. I have heart failure, copd, diabetics, and on oxygen all the time, and since May I have been going through all of the above. I lived alone, and was quite independent. I commuted an hour to work on a train then walked a mile to get to the job. To have all that taken away from you in a heartbeat is terrible, Doctors say I wont get better, it will get worse. People do not understand the frustration and anger. To walk across the room, and fight for a breath of air, to do things that only took mins now takes an hour or longer, simple things like doing the dishes, taking a shower, cleaning your house. People look at you and say you look fine. Why cant you come back to work, why cant you run around. You get exhausted just trying to walk. You tell yourself im going push it, and do more today, and you pay the price for several days, because you’re too exhausted. You would love to jump out of bed and start your day, the way you use to. You worry, bills are due, and no income is coming in. You almost had things paid of. and now you are on the verge of losing everything. Stress settles in. Anger and frustration. You go stir crazy because u cant do anything, and lets face it the first thing to go is the cable so you can make that car payment with what little money you had saved, to get to the doctors. so you don’t have tv to watch, you can only read so many books. But the money is running out and now how are you going to pay the car and insurance. What about staying in your home.
    You’ re angry at your self, not the ones trying to help you, with the cleaning and showering, they don’t get it, they are helping, but your grumpy even though you say thank you and I appreciate all you are doing for me.( and I really do)
    Friends don’t understand, lets face it, they have their own lives to live. They are concerned at first, some just want to be nosey to see whats going on. and then another day goes by, no word from them, even though promises are made to stay in contact. You know they have worked all day, and by the time they get home and get things done, you are too exhausted to pick up the phone and say hey how was your day today.
    You asked yourself why me. Im a good person, I always did the right thing., I was taught if you want it you had to earn it, I don’t lie cheat or steal. I use to laugh a lot,
    with friends and family.
    Everyone says pray, prayer doesn’t always take the frustration and anger and stress and worry away. There are days when you pray to be called home, then there are days you pray you make it through one more day. You pray you just get a little stronger, so u can accomplish something.,
    Thank you for letting me vent. Ive tried explain to those close to me, but they don’t get it.
    To everyone going through the same as me, I wish you peace of mind.

  • AnkeS

    What a great way to explain things! Was wondering if I could expand (or limit) it to add forks and knives and teaspoons – some days you can use some of each (things aren’t going too bad) but other days you can only use teaspoons, because the other utensils are out of the question (knees too sore to walk much, shoulders and hands too sore to lift, brain too foggy to think…) – with Lymes I never know which utensils I will have available during the day. Sometimes I seem to acquire more as the day goes on, sometimes I can use knives and forks in the morning but then suddenly I loose all my knives in the early afternoon…

  • FaithChelle

    Thank you for this! This does explain it perfectly. I know there are a lot of sick people who are struggling with chronic illness. After reading so many of the comments I wanted to comment on the comments… (Because someone’s comment on the comments a year ago on a support group saved my life) So here I try to pay it forward…
    I just want you to know that Lyme Disease can cause all of these issues many of you are saying you are suffering with. It’s called the “Great Imitator” as it mimics so many other diseases, can cause disease and autoimmune disorders also. Many people with Lyme Disease have been misdiagnosed with Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, MS, Lou-Gherig’s Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Morgellion’s, any and all psychiatric disease, like Schizophrenia, Chronic Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, etc, etc, the list goes on and on…
    Problem is most doctors are treating symptoms not causes and aren’t able to spend the amount of time with a person to find a true cause of chronic illness. I finally found my way with a Lyme Literate Naturopathic doctor (LLND) and Lyme Literate MD (LLMD) I found through ILADS go here for a referral in your area http://ilads.org/ilads_media/physician-referral/. I gave up with the regular MD’s and glad I did because most likely I would’ve ended up dead or with an MS/Lupus diagnoses and never had a chance to get better! Most MD’s especially on the West Coast are not familiar with the very complex clinical presentation of Lyme Disease. It is now an epidemic bigger that AIDS!
    So yes you could have a singular auto immune disorder or you may have an auto-immune disorder that could be caused by Lyme and you have both or you could just have Lyme presenting as an autoimmune disorder. I have 2 auto-immune disorders caused by Lyme.
    Please don’t give up looking if you don’t have answers! Look in a different place if what you are doing isn’t currently working or helping. Misdiagnoses happens all the time. Help doctors be good investigator’s by writing a health log/time line, when your symptoms started, anything and everything no matter how embarrassing, stupid, small or unrelated they may seem! Then find a doctor who is willing to be a good investigator and look at your timeline with you! You may not find one your first 20 trys I sure didn’t and was about to give up. Don’t give up! If they aren’t willing to hear you, really hear you, go elsewhere! So glad my hubby got mad at me and told me to stop going to MD’s, try alternative medicine!

    I was finally diagnosed last year with late stage Lyme disease. I have been sick for 15+ years looking for answers. Been to so many doctors, thousands of dollars, so many medical tests, and no answers. Docs told me nothing is wrong for years. Got to the point my hair was falling out, lost feeling in my hand, foot and arm, muscles seize up and twitch daily, creepy crawlers throughout my body, neurological problems galore memory, word finding, depersonalization, emotional, anxiety, depression, fits of rage, sensory issues galore (lights too bright, noises too loud, too much movement around me makes me have anxiety attacks, skin hurts from showers, clothes, etc) chronic fatigue, this is the short list. The list is enormous (my health log/timeline was 5 pages!) Also it’s important to know that not everyone get’s the lyme rash or knows they were bitten by a tick as baby ticks “nymphs” are the size of a poppy seed and are easy to miss. It can also be passed from mother to child in the womb. My son and daughter were born with it because I didn’t know I had it:( I hope this helps someone out there! don’t give up! Love to you all!
    FaithChelle
    Informative movie about Lyme
    http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/under-our-skin/

  • angel face

    Christine I never knew that..thanks for sharing the spoons.

  • Emily Jelassi

    Would it be possible to get an Arabic translation of this? I’d love to be able to give this to my in-laws to read & understand, but they only speak Arabic.

  • RogueNaturopath

    I specialize in helping people restore
    their health. Unfortunately, many people are only treating symptoms.
    If you suffer from chronic disease of any kind, please read the medical
    philosophy section of my website http://www.roguenaturopath.com
    so you can understand exactly what I’m talking
    about. It will help you make better choices for your health. Best
    to you.

  • Stephanie Clark

    A Co worker and I were speaking about our illnesses today and she told me I should read this. Thanks to her for telling me about it and many thanks to Christine for sharing her story!!!!

  • yogo52

    Thank you for this explanation. I will use the spoon theory from now on nothing had explained my mctd as well as this

  • streeves1

    I have Primary Progressive MS. The Spoon Theory explains my daily life almost completely. The only difference is that I can’t cook myself a meal even on my best days. Thank you for explaining what I couldn’t put into words!

  • Pamela Hinely

    Thank you so much…This is the best way I have heard to explain what it’s like to live with chronic pain…

  • Ethan Santiago

    My chronic illnesses are mental too. Bipolar, PTSD, Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified(EDNOS), Dissociative Disorder NOS, addictions to substances and self-injury… anxiety… some of these issues caused the other issues! Now my body hurts all the time because when I exercise I fall back into my eating disorder. I just walk my dog, most days(we have a yard). I just started seeing a chiropractor.
    The mind affects the body, and the body affects the mind! There is no magical barrier between the two. Everyone’s pain is valid. There are different levels of clinical severity, but one person’s pebble is another’s boulder. People wonder how I got through everything. Because I had to, that’s why! Sometimes is hard to remember how bad I used to feel, and I use that to remind myself that someday it’ll be hard to remember how it feels to struggle so much now! Your experience is as valid as anyone else’s. Thanks <3

  • Ethan Santiago

    I’m pretty sure this is here to share!

  • M T McGuire

    That’s brilliant. I have arthritic knees. They’re nothing compared to something like Lupus but there is definitely an element of counting spoons in my life. This will be an excellent way of explaining it to people who are hurt when I can’t go on a long walk with them. 😉 Thank you.

  • Tyresha

    Me either

  • Becca Feiner

    I just want a sixpack of spoons. 🙂

  • Purpletrumpet

    I now use this in my everyday life!! Thank you for explaining what I couldn’t.

  • Jan Goldfield

    I’m sorry I shared this on FB without permission. Can I get it retroactively?

  • Lucy Wikeley

    ps I was told to look up the spoons story by a friend on facebook too….

  • Lucy Wikeley

    mental illness fit this story so well thank you for sharing your version! I so want to share this on facebook but I will not without your permission! Keep fighting your illness when you can and when you can’t.. know it’s not forever! and I wish you all the best for you! hugs and love
    xx

  • Lisa Misterek

    Dear Emme,
    Yes, your illness is a Chronic Physical Illness. Instead of affecting your muscles, nerves, or skeleton, your illness is in your physical brain. It’s no different. Even if your parents don’t understand, are they helping you get appropriate medical care? I raised two children with chronic illnesses – one physical with some resulting mental health concerns; and one mental health combined with substance abuse. They both required care from mental health as well as medical professionals.One is fine now, but the other one still has issues at the age of 27. Please don’t give up in finding help for your illness. It is frustrating, depressing, and sometimes feels hopeless, I know. There is help available, but it can take time to find the right medical team as well as the right combination of medications and/or therapy that work for you. Take time to care for yourself on the days you have no spoons. When you have a few, keep working on finding the right solution for you. I promise – you are worth it.

  • joaneisenstodt

    I am so grateful to have this from a friend’s post on FB. I have cancer (and all my hair) and a neuro-muscular ‘condition’ yet to have a name (until they eliminate some that do.) I am the same in terms of feeling lousy every day and having to work and be ‘up’ with others AND I’m so tired of “But you look good” that I could scream. I am borrowing the spoons exercise to use w/ others in classes on ADA and at dinner parties. Soon someone has to understand.

  • Lindsey

    Not wasting a spoon on trying to get a six pack.

  • SlightlyTwyst

    Thank you so much for this.
    I’ve never seen it put so perfectly.

  • Dear Emme,
    I think I really get your situation, and I want to encourage you without seeming to be patronizing you, even though I’m many years older.

    Feeling isolated, thinking nobody wants to hear about it, or that nobody will understand, is often an illusion and a trap. And so many times in my life I’ve waited a very, very long time to tell anybody what was going on with me, for just those reasons. But nearly every time I decided to let someone know, I was surprised. Surprised at what a huge relief it is to be listened to. Surprised because they didn’t put themselves above me, and in fact they often had secret stories of their own to share. Surprised that we could actually grow closer by sharing these things.

    Human beings are social beings. We need to listen and be listened to. I would encourage you to select one or two people you think are trustworthy and start coming out of your shell. You have to use some care in choosing people, but most people are going to respond well.

    I’m sorry you’re in such pain and distress. Wish I could take it away. But all I can do is let you know that I and other people genuinely care, and that we know you are not weird, bad, or defective–just another human with your own brand of struggles.

    I also want to say, from having been through depression (milder than yours, but very debilitating) for over 40 years, that life can and does get better. With time comes wisdom and friendships and you may be amazed that with all its pain life still holds incredible love and beauty.

    Marc

  • KarenABionicWoman

    Thank you, Christine Miserandino! You have helped me immensely!

  • Sara

    This has actually helped me learn how to deal with my OWN illness. Over the last 2 years I’ve gone from an Episode Migraine sufferer to a Chronic MIgraine sufferer. I’m experiencing Migraine Headaches with severe cognative side effects, photophobia, phonophobia, chronic fatigue, emotional fluctuations and other issues a minimum of 5 our of 7 days a week. I’m on my 4th different treatment option with still little to no relief.
    It has been hard for me to learn how to cope, especially on the days when my head doesn’t hurt but I have other Predrone or postdrone symptoms that keep me from work or actitivies. I felt like I was letting people down or being lazy.
    Not only has this website helped me explain my problems to others, it helped me understand how to deal with my own life and my new lifestyle. On the good days, things are really great. However, I’ve learned to enjoy them, but not to over-do it because I’ll pay for it later. I have to pace myself and be prepared.

    Reading so many comments, I feel so lucky that I only have migraines to deal with. So many people suffer from things so much worse. While this has been a challenge and stress in my life, it is nothing compared to what some people face.
    Thank you for sharing this with us!!

  • Mike Chang

    my cousin has lepracy so i understand

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  • ShiningStar

    1) This is my very first time to ever read or hear of the spoon analogy. I got it. It was simple and easy for me to grasp.

    2) She never said carry around spoons. She had spoons near her so she used them. If you are at home you could pick toothpicks, paper pieces, socks, plates, whatever you want. If you are in a store, can goods in a cart would work.

    3) The analogy is a visible representation of an invisible item (energy). Use dollar bills if you want. That would be a great analogy.

    I think it sounds like you are a very literal person so a concept like this is foreign to you. As for all you wrote below, I am not sure why you chose to use attack words about this analogy, but the point is, use what works for you. She never said you could only use spoons in your analogy and anything else was horrible. Change spoons to any word you want. I will say, points is probably a bit harder for many people because it’s still not a tangible item. What makes this analogy work is the physical presence of an item (in this story spoons) being placed in your hands and then being removed by an outside force.

  • Emme Wien

    Hello:) I’m only 15 but I struggle loads with Depression and Anxiety problems. Due to it, I suffer from extreme fatigue to the point where I can’t get up in the morning, much pain and aches (especially joint, back, head, and chest pain) , breathing problems (due to anxiety), and much more. Most days I don’t leave my bed. When I have anxiety attacks, I often hide them (most times) and it is physically agonizing. My chest hurts for hours and I feel as if I am going to suffocate. Also, my muscles tighten and it is incredibly painful. It’s hell. That is just the physical struggles of mental illness. And I have to pretend everything is okay all the time because no one would understand and it’s hard to explain how I feel and how my illnesses take over my life. Not even my parents understand. But this is beautiful. I was very teary eyed reading it. Although i do not suffer from a Chronic Physical Illness, but I do suffer from a Chronic Illness that causes a lot of havoc and pain in my body and in my mind. Thank you for creating such a loving community of Spoonies and helping to give people with and without chronic illnesses understand the inner struggles of being ill. I wish you good health with your Lupus lovely <3 thank you.

  • Justin Pratten

    This is beautiful genius, thank you. Am sending this to my family.

  • I have carcinoid tumor, a rare incurable cancer. This blog is a perfect way to explain how it feels. I have linked to this in a post on my blog. The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation has linked to this on their Facebook page. For those of us with carcinoid the comment is usually “But you look so well!”

  • Don Na

    OMG! I just asked some girls in my group what was with the spoons? (I said maybe I’m dumb, cause I didn’t know), That was brilliant of you!! I will post this to my family! Thanks sooooooooooooo much! I have Fibromyalgia.

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  • Sarah

    Thank you so much helping me explain whats up with me.

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  • Talia

    This is great. I’m definitely going to use this to explain things to people. So many people just don’t understand how at 20 I deal with chronic pain from arthritis, migraines, and psychological disabilities (not mental illness, in my case. For me it’s more along the lines of, my brain doesn’t always grasp things properly. Change, for example, takes me way longer to deal with than most people). But this, this is perfect. Though I never really realised that “healthy people” have an unlimited supply of spoons. What’s that like, I wonder. It must be amazing.

  • Gracie

    Thank you for giving me a way to explain how it is to deal with my disease. <3

  • jaki

    Wow this article is amazing ive been living with chronic pain for 8 years severe exhaustion and depression I now have had an ileostomy bag fitted too and this theory will be so useful explaining how I feel every day to my loved ones and friends xx

    شركة القمة لنقل عفش
    بالرياض

    شركة نظافة بالرياض

    تنظيف فلل بالرياض

    تنظيف
    خزانات بالرياض

    نقل اثاث بالرياض

    تنظيف مجالس بالرياض

    تنظيف موكيت بالرياض

    تنظيف شقق بالرياض

    رش
    مبيدات بالرياض

    كشف تسربات المياه بالرياض

    تنظيف خزانات بالرياض

    عزل خزانات بالرياض

    عزل اسطح بالرياض

    شركة كشف تسربات المياه
    بالرياض

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    تنظيف بيارات بالرياض

    شركة عوازل

    شركة عزل مائي

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    شركة تنظيف منازل بالرياض

    تنظيف فلل بالرياض

    تنظيف شقق بالرياض

    تنظيف موكيت بالرياض

    تنظيف كنب بالرياض

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    تنظيف مجالس بالرياض

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    بالرياض

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    شركة نظافة بالرياض

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    شركة تخزين اثاث بالرياض

    تنظيف شقق بالرياض

    تنظيف خزانات بالرياض

    شركة تنظيف منازل بالرياض

    نقل عفش بالرياض

    شركة تنظيف مجالس

    شركة كشف تسربات بالرياض

    نقل
    عفش بالرياض

    كشف تسربات المياه

    عزل خزانات بالرياض

    مستودع تخزين عفش بالرياض

    شركة تنظيف كنب بالرياض

    تنظيف منازل بالرياض

    جلي بلاط بالرياض

    تسليك مجارى بالرياض

    شركة رش مبيدات بالرياض

    شركة تنظيف كنب بالرياض

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    حشرات بالرياض

    شركة نقل اثاث بالرياض

    تنظيف خزانات بالرياض

    تخزين اثاث

    عزل مائي

    شركة تنظيف اثاث بالرياض

    رش مبيدات بالرياض

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    كشف تسربات المياه

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    تخزين اثاث

    رش مبيدات بالرياض

    مكافحة حشرات بالرياض

    تنظيف خزانات بالرياض

    تنظيف موكيت بالرياض

    تنظيف فلل بالرياض

    تنظيف مجالس بالرياض

    تنظيف شقق بالرياض

    كشف تسربات بالرياض

    شركة كشف تسربات المياه
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    شركة تنظيف خزانات
    بالدمام

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    اسعار نقل العفش بالرياض

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    المنورة

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    تخزين اثاث بالرياض

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    بجدة

    شركه تنظيف خزانات بجدة

    شركة تنظيف بمكة

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    شركه
    تنظيف خزانات بالدمام

    شركه
    نقل اثاث بمكة

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    الرياض

    افضل شركة تنظيف بالخرج

  • Jane English

    Thank you for giving me a chance to explain how every day is for me (& a lot of other people).

  • Anne

    This is, hands down, one of the best articles I have ever read in my life! Explaining your life in “Spoons” can let even the most doubting person understand what you’re going through. So many people I have tried to explain chronic illness to just couldn’t grasp it. You fixed that problem. Thank you!!! ~Anne. x

  • shellie

    Wow this article is amazing ive been living with chronic pain for 8 years severe exhaustion and depression I now have had an ileostomy bag fitted too and this theory will be so useful explaining how I feel every day to my loved ones and friends xx

  • Kathy

    Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I kept reading about running out of spoons from people on one of my support boards and now I know what they are talking about. What a wonderful way of explaining things! I also have a set amount of spoons to use in a day and now I have a way of explaining that to people. Thank you!

  • Fireowl

    A massive thank you. Got to the end of this in tears, thinking yes I finally have a way to explain it, and realise been trying to use to many spoons in my day (maybe why I end up crashing all the time)

  • msgirl

    Thank you! Thank you Thank you!!! this is a perfect way to explain “Invisible diseases” to those that are not sick. I stumble with words or ways to explain it to others because of my cognitive issues due to my MS and this is a perfect way explaining it.