Trying to Get Out Without Wiping Myself Out, Just Me

from Chronically Glitched · host Martina

This episode is about how I try to get out of the house while living with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It isn’t about pushing through or being brave. It’s about putting small, practical supports in place so that going out doesn’t completely wipe me out. Living with chronic illness, invisible illness, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and long-term chronic symptoms means everything takes planning, and this is what helps me manage the cost.I talk about comfort, sound, touch, and familiarity, and how those things help when my nervous system is overloaded and my body feels braced. None of this is a fix or a cure. It’s just support. For anyone living with ME CFS or other long-term conditions, this is about adapting rather than fighting, and finding ways to get back towards baseline when life demands more than your body can give.

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