I have CRPS too...and for some reason it always thrills me to meet another survivor. This shouldn't be such a rare occurrence...but sadly it usually is. Meeting others whose lives have been turned upside down and hearing about how they learn to cope makes this terrible condition feel less lonely. I don't use Facebook and know of only one other CRPS survivor on steemit....but I am sure there are a lot more. Perhaps one day...we can form an awareness/support group here. I understand all too well how it can sometimes take a full week to complete what seems like a simple task. Oh...but how good it feels to finally finish them! I love your snowflake magnets...upcycling is also something that I enjoy doing. Good luck on winning the contest! :D
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Thank you for reaching out!! I always wonder if other CRPS warriors find these posts or not. I am sorry to hear you also suffer :( I am going to start following you to hopefully get to know you more and support you through your journey. CRPS is tough, but so are we <3 I am starting a support group in my area and have connected with a few around the world. conquercrps@gmail.com is me if you want to use it :) I know how alone this disorder can make a person feel, but you are not alone :) find the positives in life and smile lots :)
Thank you for your support! It means so much. I also hope to become a source of support for you while following your blog posts. The effort of dealing with such unrelenting pain can definitely be made easier through being sunny and bright on the outside. Eventually this works its way inside too. It also helps having people around that can see behind your smile and your positive words to the pain and the massive but mostly hidden effort it took to get there. Around these folks...so much can go unsaid...and yet still be fully understood.
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I am so happy you reached out, truly. It is hard to feel alone and take on the world with such steps, but much easier knowing there are others who almost know exactly how you feel. Even if we are technically strangers, it is comforting to know that I'm not alone in this journey. I know a few who also have this, but it has been a struggle to find someone who could take my own thoughts and put them into words the way you have. We must stay positive and keep swimming, it will pay off. Thank you again for reaching out and for being you, your artwork is inspiring & I look forward to seeing more. Hope you have a great day with lots to smile about :)
Hopefully...we won't be strangers for much longer! <3 <3 <3
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Sounds good to me! <3