Little spoonies?

[Guest princessalpaca]

Just wondering if there were any other little spoonies around here? One thing I love about being in little space is that it really helps when I have bad health days! Even though I don't have a daddy, it's nice to even just curl up with my favorite stuffies and put on some cartoons and let the yucky parts of the day go away. Edited October 1, 2016 by princessalpaca

[stargirl]

This is so nice! I hadn't thought of the stuffie idea! Will definitely be trying that out next time I'm sick

[PennyGoodfellow]

I'm lucky to have my Meg since when I'm feeling gross she'll cook for me and makes sure I eat! Reminder to get nom noms! 

[dididarling]

What's a little spoonie?

[Guest princessalpaca]

'Spoonie' is something that folks with chronic illnesses use to call themselves! The name comes from the spoon theory; here's a small explanation for it!

 

"The spoon theory is a disability metaphor used to explain the reduced amount of energy available for activities of daily living and productive tasks that may result from disability or chronic illness. Spoons are an intangible unit of measurement used to track how much energy a person has throughout a given day."

 

There's a more detailed explanation here :) http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/

[dididarling]

[Sen1016]

Stress and anxiety are almost foolproof reasons for me to start slipping into little space. Bad days are also commonly dealt with in little space. So, when I feel upset and little i cuddle stuffies and color and listen to bedtime stories.

[LittleLuna13]

I'm a spoonie!

[roseyposey]

I am too!

[beingthesubme]

Meeee! 

Feel free to add me if you ever want to chat. 

(I type this with one finger hurting soooo much from arthritis, le sigh). 

[tinkerpale]

I'm a little spoonie too!! That used to be my username on many accounts.. Most people don't fully understand what it means, but what they usually get from it is also true, I like being the little spoon. Anyways, little space helps me get through the pain~ I have lyme disease, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, POTS, & more chronic illnesses. It's always a struggle, as you know, but it's nice to be surrounded by soft plushies and watch Disney movies. That's what I use to try to distract myself. Pretty much anything with pretty colors & music makes me feel happy. Also, when I have good Daddy who truly understands & wants to help, it's really comforting. But..I've also realized there are boys who can make me much sicker. So I prefer to stay single while I'm very ill, unless I really know I have a good genuine Daddy. He has to be strong & able to still see me even when I don't feel like my truest self.

[PrettyLittlePrincessAlison]

When i'm sick (either physically or mentally), it's pretty automatic for me to go into little-space. I have panic attacks, generalized anxiety, depression, and severe food allergies and sensetivities (trying to figure out if I have Celiac's or Chron's). Curling up with my stuffies and watching cartoons with Daddy helps remind me that I am taken care of and that it's out of my control (unless I ate ice cream or cake and thats why I'm sickies....). Back in the spring, both Daddy and I were sick at the same time (strep throat and the flu on top of our chronic conditions) and we spent 4 days camped out in a blanket fort in the living room watching cartoons. It definitely helps my emotional state to be in little space when physically I am not with it. And having my service dog helps a lot too! We call him my biggest stuffie.

[LittleBlackRose]

I'm a little spoonie. Being newer to the dynamic I haven't had a Big to take care of me when I'm sick so I tend to not slip completely into little space; however, even the degree to which I can helps. Stuffies are definitely comforting and I color when I need to be calm. 

 

Someday I hope to have a Big that is willing to accept the mismatched baggage that comes with being a spoonie. Personally, I don't tolerate pity because I am still the same core person on both my good and my bad days. That said, compassion and caring do ease a myriad of ills that plague the mind, body, and soul.

[RainbowBritetheDestroyer]

I was diagnosed last summer with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Doing well on a combination of Enbrel and Methotrexate. I find little space helps a great deal with the related anxiety. My Daddy is really supportive too. He's diabetic so we do the best we can to take care of and look out for one another

[LilRedWolf]

Imma little spoonie. Is hard bein just wittle and havin fibro

[Guest h o n e y]

I have a GIANT bear I like to spoon with!

 

EDIT: I completely had no idea what a spoonie was even though I'm disabled. But yeah, littlespace really helps me deal with my chronic fatigue and the various somatic symptoms that comes with it.

Edited November 19, 2018 by h o n e y

[LittleCelticLass]

I'm a spoonie. Fibro, arthritis and PCOS.

[PyriteHearts]

I'm a spoonie. Fibromyalgia, anxiety attacks, depression, chronic pain, chronic insomnia. Being little helps me relax easier than if I tried in big space.

[amaldid]

Going into little space tends to take my mind off the pain, my main diagnosis is lupus and even with treatment it isn't that controlled right now.

[hollie-and-jussie]

Little spoonie here: host of mental health stuff and a raging case of sciatica. I find that slipping into little space helps occupy my brain off whatever was bugging me (as most of my spoons are related to manic depressive cycles). Also I'm a clean freak in little space so it actually tends to help out my "big" mood as well.

[peachu]

i'm also a little spoonie! i have an autoimmune issue similar to lupus, plus fibromyalgia. reading silly things or playing nostalgic video games helps me slip into little space and makes me feel a lot better.

[Guest lil-kitten22]

Little spoonie with lupus, seizures caused by lupus, fibromyalgia, pcos, anxiety, and depression. Durring my bad times its really hard to go into little space from the amount of pain im in, im unmedicated for everything as i has habing bad side effects. I tend to sit and read, play games on my phone, watch tb/movies, cuddle, sort beads, cuddle with my service cat (shes new so im still training her), cuddle with daddy or mommy, stay in bed until im ready to suppprt my weight, baths are amazing especially with essential oils that relax me and sooth pain, eat comfort foods. I am really fortunate to have a daddy and mommy that are fully accepting and understanding as someone without a chronic illness is, durring my bad times they understanding that i am doing what i can with my bodies limitations, that's been the biggest help for me.