Disabled Community Megathread from June 30, 2025 to July 13, 2025
If you carry one thing with you today, let it be this: you are beautiful, you matter, and you are loved.
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"Disability" is an umbrella term which encompasses physical disabilities, emotional/psychiatric disabilities, neurodivergence, intellectual/developmental disabilities, sensory disabilities, invisible disabilities, and more. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to consider yourself disabled.
Mask up, love one another, and stay alive for one more week.
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you are beautiful, you matter, and you are loved
And so are you
thank you for the new mega
Thanks, love. How's your healing goin, everything still on the mend?
I'm doing okay-ish. I'm in pain again, had a couple of very rough days and don't feel too hot. Called my doctor to get another appointment for the pain, now I have to wait until next week. Thankfully, the pain decided to recede a tiny bit when I got the appointment, so I guess my body is just saying "We got you, if the doctor can't help sooner, we'll just chill out."
But enough about me, how are you?
Sorry to hear this. It sucks being unwell and having to struggle to get help.
Indeed it does
thank you love
Oh no, sorry to hear the pain flared up again, was really glad to hear you were on the mend last time. Hope you can get some rest and relief in the meantime, and take it easy.
I'm doing alright this week, just not sleeping at all heh. I did finish my crochet octopus, and discovered the yarn glows in the dark. Imagine my surprise putting the lil thing on the shelf, turning out the lamp and seeing it glowing like a piece of kryptonite! It brings me joy, so I'll share it with the hope it makes you smile, too. Just need to name it now. Appreciate you askin after me. :]
I'm optimistic that it'll end well, and it's not just going downhill. I'm trying to think of this as a temporary setback. But your lack of sleep doesn't sound good :/ you know why you have troubles falling/staying asleep?
Oh gosh, the octopus is so adorable, I want one too!
it's such a lovely little thing and it makes me smile too. As for names, how about "Captain Rufus Eightarm"?
Hopefully it's just a part of the healing process, sending you some positive energy, love. And Captain Rufus Eightarm it is, haha, I love it!
It's normal for me to go through long bouts of insomnia/trouble sleeping. I figure it's part of the ND alphabet soup I've acquired, since I've had issues with it as far back as I can remember. Not having a schedule while I job hunt lets me at least grab a couple hours here and there, so that's a small positive.
I hope so too. The hot weather certainly isn't helping
but thank you, and aye aye, Captain!
The insomnia is nasty, and you're probably right about the ND alphabet soup being a cause. I hope you can find some solid sleep soon, and hey, if you can get some shut eye inbetween, that's better than nothing.
This heat is bonkers! Thanks for the well wishes. Sending hugs and a cool breeze your way <3