Let’s talk about: Spoon theory

Spoon theory is for chronically ill and disabled people. It is used to describe the amount of energy it takes for us to do thing vs able bodied people. Taking a shower standing up takes almost all of my spoons (energy). Getting out of bed, eating, making food, etc takes a lot of spoons too. Sometimes even talking can take spoons. We use spoons to provide a visual representation of units of energy that a person might have. Chronic illnesses and disabilities forces us to plan out our days and actions in advance.

Ticket or fork theory is basically the same idea, but for mentally ill people. Sometimes you lose forks or tickets by doing simple tasks, losing items, encountering triggers, etc. After so many forks are used, people need a mental break and thats okay.

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