Living with Chronic Illness: The Comfort of Spoon Theory

Yes that theory totally changed the way I look at myself and others.❤️

It's taken some practice but if I'm considering doing something outside of my normal routine that I've established, I slow down and consider how many spoons it would take to do that thing and if I have spoons to spare. Having my partner in the loop helps hold me accountable too. She likes reminding me to conserve my spoons and to take rests between activities. Once I had a feel for how many spoons my usual activities cost me, it became easier to think about it automatically. I did have to keep a log in the beginning until I had it down to a science. It's taken me 3+ years to feel like it's fully integrated into my life. I think once I started making jokes about "running out of spoons" it was more of a permanent fixture because I was asked to explain what I meant a lot, which reminded me that I needed to count my spoons. But, of course, that's just my own experience! I think they may sell journals that help you track them too.

Do you track your spoons in any particular way? I’ve tried to use the spoon theory but i’ve found it hard to track it consistently thought out the day