Little Things That Keep Us Going Survival doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like a service dog curled around your legs, unread books waiting patiently, sour candy that burns just enough, and the quiet decision to stay. This is a list of the little things that keep me here. Maybe you have some too.

Survival doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes it looks like a dog who won’t leave your side, books you haven’t read yet, and the quiet choice to stay.

The little things that keep me here ⤵️

#DisabilityTwitter #MentalHealth #ServiceDog #ChronicIllness #EDS

Winter Routine, No Performance Required Winter changes everything. Bodies hurt differently. Energy disappears faster. The rules shift. This is what survival, care, and a service dog’s routine look like when the world outside is hostile and rest is part of the job. No performance required.

Winter changes everything. Bodies hurt differently. Routines soften.

This is what life with chronic illness + a medical alert service dog looks like when safety comes before performance. 🐾🖤

No inspiration porn. Just care.

#DisabilityTwitter #ServiceDog #ChronicIllness #SpoonieLife ❄️

On the Door You Don’t Open (But Still Have to Look At) There are doors you don’t open. But that doesn’t mean you don’t see them. It doesn’t mean you don’t think about what’s on the other side when loss starts stacking up quietly, piece by piece.

There are doors you don’t open.
But that doesn’t mean you don’t see them.

On disability, medical aid in dying, Me Before You, and the thresholds we don’t talk about.

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#DisabilityTwitter #ChronicIllness #DisabledVoices #MedicalAidInDying

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This Is My Pride Flag American Flag Adaptive Fanny Pack With Adjustable Strap (White Or Black)

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This Is My Pride Flag American Flag Adaptive Backpack With Adjustable Shoulder Straps (White Or Black)

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Cold Toebeans, Sticky Tape Humans, and the Places We Love My name is Luna Bean. I am a medical alert service dog with very strong opinions and extremely sensitive toebeans. This week, winter chose violence. The tests didn’t happen. The veins said no. My human came home wrapped in sticky tape and grief, and we stayed in bed under the heated blanket because sometimes care doesn’t look like answers. We also lost a place that mattered. Not just a store, but a routine. A memory. The last place Bear ever went. We grieve people. We grieve animals. And sometimes we grieve the places that helped keep us alive. That grief still counts.

Cold weather, bad veins, cancelled tests, and grieving a place that mattered 🐾❄️
This week’s Luna Takeover is about service dogs, rest days, sticky tape humans, and why grief for places still counts.
Read here 👉 https://linktr.ee/skylanarissa
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A Saturday Weekly Health Update: Bed Jail™, Bad Weeks, and Small Mercies A bad week doesn’t always come with lessons learned or tidy endings. Sometimes it just comes with paint fumes, missed calls, seizures, and the quiet kind of survival that happens anyway. This Saturday health update is about medical gaslighting, side effects that won’t let up, Bed Jail™, small thrift-store wins, and choosing rest without guilt when your body makes the rules.

Some weeks don’t teach lessons.
They just test your ability to stay.

Paint fumes, seizures, side effects, Bed Jail™, thrift-store wins, and the quiet kind of survival.
This week’s health update is live.

🖤
#ChronicIllness #DisabilityTwitter #MedicalGaslighting #ServiceDog #Spoonie

The Week That Would Not Give Up: Luna’s Takeover 🐾 Luna takes over the Den to chronicle a week that refused to be gentle. Between seizures, medical gatekeeping, cold weather aches, leftover pork chops, and the quiet work of a medical alert service dog, this is a firsthand look at chronic illness life told through watchful eyes, steady paws, and the kind of love that never clocks out.

Some weeks don’t listen when you tell them to stop.
This one gets told by my medical alert service dog. 🐾

Seizures, cold toebeans, medical gatekeeping, and leftover pork chops.
Welcome to the Den.

#ChronicIllness #ServiceDog #DisabilityTwitter #EpilepsyAwareness #MCAS

Donate to Car Maintenance and Bills, organized by Mike Wing Hi, my name is Mike Wing. I am a person with a disability, married to my amazing wife Charlie. Due… Mike Wing needs your support for Car Maintenance and Bills

Fundraiser for Charlie Wing by Mike Wing : Car Maintenance and Bills: shorturl.at/TqUQb #disabilitytwitter #MutualAidRequest #abresistance #abpoli #ableg #yeg

Promotional image featuring EKO's two new board members. From left to right: Arjun Gulati and Thomaz Fonseca, both standing with EKO's logo in purple circles beside them.

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Empowered Kids Ontario recently welcomed Thomaz Fonseca and Arjun Gulati to our Board of Directors!

Learn more: www.empoweredkidsontario.ca/newsroom

#EmpowerKids #Leadership #KidsHEalth #DisabilityTwitter

Coping with Cerebral Palsy Fatigue: Energy and Balance - Jimmy Mulzet Practical tips for coping with cerebral palsy fatigue from Jimmy Mulzet's inspiring journey. Learn to manage energy and find balance daily

Fatigue with cerebral palsy is more than tiredness; it's about the immense energy needed for basic tasks. This article shares Jimmy Mulzet's incredible journey from learning to walk to running a marathon.

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#DisabilityTwitter #Spoonie #ChronicFatigue

Holiday air travel with a disability or chronic illness? ✈️
Planning ahead, understanding your needs, and knowing your rights can make a big difference. Great practical tips in this USA Today guide:
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#AccessibleTravel #DisabilityTwitter

There’s a reason this hoodie is taking off.

Full front zip.
Arm access zippers from wrist to elbow.
Soft fleece.
Thumbholes for easier access.

Designed for treatment days and everyday wear.
#AdaptiveFashion #DisabilityTwitter #SpoonieThreads

Getting dressed shouldn’t be the hardest part of your day.

Our Magnetic Dress Shirt + Zip Access Pants are designed to make daily routines simpler — with magnetic closures and thoughtful access built in.

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#DisabilityTwitter #neisvoid #spoonies

#Functionalism in #PhilosophyOfMind & psychology is understood to be 19th century pseudoscience.

Applied to #medicine, it's the mother of ALL quackeries: giving us " #NewThought & Christian Science. #LightningProcess $C13nT0Logy too

#FND #CFSMe

12 Days of Spoonie Holiday Tips YouTube video by Spoonie Threads

The holidays don’t have to look perfect to be meaningful 💙

We created a 12 Days of Spoonie Holiday Tips video to offer support, reminders, and a little breathing room this season.

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A light blue infographic with the "Society for Disability Studies" logo at the top. At the bottom, a comic of three disabled people with prosthetics and assistive devices who are posing for photos with one another. Reads "This Giving Tuesday...Why Join the Society for Disability Studies?"

We hope we can reach new members who may be unfamiliar with our work. If you're part of #DisabilityStudies or #DisabilityTwitter please check out membership benefits. Register today at patreon.com/c/societyfor...

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Thank you for your generosity!

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Derrek's Bags Cyber Sale! All bags, backpacks, fanny packs and flag are 10% off until December 4!

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34% of profits are donated to the Spina Bifida Association Of New York State!

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Home A community-powered hub for injured workers and persons with disabilities in Canada—connect, learn, and advocate with practical tools and support.

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What I Really Grieved When I Went Deaf When I went deaf in my 30s, suddenly, violently, and without warning, I thought I was grieving silence. Turns out, I was grieving being seen. The silence I accepted. The stereotypes? Not so much.

When I went deaf in my 30s, I thought I was grieving silence.
Turns out, I was grieving being seen.
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#Deaf #deafcommunity #disability #disabilitytwitter #Inclusion #InclusionMatters

Spoonie pumpkins are elite. 🎃
We’ve got G-tube gourds, insulin pod lanterns, and ostomy pumpkins that totally understand the assignment. 😂💉
#SpoonieThreads #SpoonieHumor #AdaptiveHalloween #ChronicIllnessLife #DisabilityTwitter

Apparently the 3 seats at my table didn’t work for him because I’m wearing a 😷 🤔
He understood the needs of people with luggage stacked on seats 👌
I’m fighting for equitable opportunities for CYP so they don’t endure this
#disabilitytwitter #publictransport #london

Wenn sehende Schauspieler*innen blinde Menschen spielen

So müde manchmal 🫩 @DasErste #disabledartist #disabilitytwitter #medien

Embracing Strength: MS Without the Fairy Dust (Now With Added Cynicism, Sarcasm, and Actual Honesty) A brutally honest, darkly humorous take on life with multiple sclerosis. No sugar-coating, no platitudes—just real talk, black humor, and survival tips from the frontline of chronic illness. By Goblin,...

“You’re #NotAlone ..Online #SupportGroups: sometimes uplifting, sometimes like herding cats on roller skates, but always someone awake at 3am.”: buff.ly/g9cvNcy

by MylivingHell
#ChronicPain #MultipleSclerosis #DisabilityTwitter

Derrek's Bags Labor Day Sale! 15% off bags, backpacks, fanny packs and flags. Sale ends September 1 at midnight EST!

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Physiotherapy After Knee Operation (Part 6/6) A thorough guide to equipment and physiotherapy after knee operation. Part of my resource series on my knee surgery and recovery journey.

"I know quite a few #spoonies who have some pretty cool walking canes. You can do a search online for something that suits your style. Just don’t sacrifice stability and functionality.": buff.ly/jF46ZfC

#MobilityAids #DisabilityTwitter #InvisibleIllness #physiotherapy