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I spent a long time trying to work out whether what I was seeing was stimming, anxiety, or something more compulsive.

What I learned was that the confusion was never really about labels. It was about intention. About lived experience. About what tho

My bucket list changed when I became chronically ill.

Not because I stopped wanting things.
But because ME CFS & Fibromyalgia changed what was possible.

I had to let go of the life I assumed I would have and learn how to build one that does not

For a long time, I told myself I did not need walking crutches. I told myself I was not there yet. I worried they meant giving up.

The truth is, they gave me something back.

Using a crutch has helped me feel safer, steadier, and a little more indep

Living with ME CFS has completely changed how I think about hobbies. On flare days, energy is scarce, symptoms are loud, and even small things can tip me into post-exertional malaise (PEM).

Low-energy hobbies are not about staying busy or productive

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