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Tell us about your "found family."

Familial relationships can be complex, even more so for those of us who have experienced some level of trauma/abuse, or who have set boundaries with our immediate or extended biological families for a variety of reasons. Thankfully, this doesn’t necessarily mean we can’t create a family of our own.

A "found family" (also called a "chosen family") is a family we create ourselves with people we meet who help us to feel safe, protected, and loved.

Do you have a "found family?" Tell us about them. What makes your relationships with them great?

#52SmallThings #CheckInWithMe #Selfcare #MentalHealth #Disability #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RareDisease #Anxiety #Depression
#Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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Feel free to use the comments below to elaborate, share, and reflect about how you’re doing today. ✍️

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🟢 Green: Open-minded, creative, reflective
🟣 Purple: Empathetic, caring
🟦 Blue: Calm, relaxed, confident
🟥 Red: Anxious, alert, concerned, worried
🧡 Orange: Stressed, overwhelmed
🟤 Brown: Tired, exhausted, drained
⚫ Black: Bored, annoyed, restless
🟨 Yellow: Depressed, unhappy, melancholy
⬜ White: Not sure if I can put my mood into words.
🌈 Rainbow: Other (share in the comments!)
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Feeling lost

I feel hopeless. Sometimes i feel so alone, i get desperate. I feel like i'm always feeling bad and I think that the people around me are tired of me or they pretend that everything is fine. But i'm collapsing inside. I've made so many changes in my life lately, and if I think about that I'm happy and satisfied, but then there are moments when I still sink into a black hole and i feel so sad. Then I think that people of my age shouldn't have these thoughts, they should enjoy life, but I can't and i'm wasting these years without being able to enjoy the good things. I am surrounded by beautiful things, and I will graduate next month, and I have dedicated my whole life to this goal. But now it's like I don't care that much anymore. This thing scares me. I know I have to be less hard on myself, but I feel like a disappointment #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #EDS #Loneliness #MentalHealth #ChronicIllness #ChronicFatigue #ChronicPain #Trauma #DistractMe #CheckInWithMe #Depression #Anxiety #Grief #SocialAnxiety #MightyTogether

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Share a time when you felt accomplished.

Whether it’s completing a daily task, making a life or career decision, choosing to do (or not do) something, having an aha moment, setting a boundary, adjusting a habit, or committing to a regular intentional change — every accomplishment, big or small, is worth acknowledging.

When was a time or moment when you felt accomplished?

Let's cheer each other on in the comments below! 🥳

#MightyMinute #CheerMeOn #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #MentalHealth

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6 days left
🔵 Blue: Calm, relaxed, confident
🟣 Purple: Empathetic, caring
🟩 Green: Open-minded, creative, reflective
🟧 Orange: Stressed, overwhelmed
🖤 Black: Bored, annoyed, restless
🔴 Red: Anxious, alert, concerned, worried
🟤 Brown: Tired, exhausted, drained
🟨 Yellow: Depressed, unhappy, melancholy
⬜ White: Not sure if I can put my mood into words.
🌈 Rainbow: Other (share in the comments!)
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How does your body feel today?

Hi Mighties! 🌻

With shifting weather, daily demands, stress, and so much more, our bodies can be affected in many ways—especially on top of the conditions we already manage.

Let’s check in with each other today. How is your body feeling?
Are you feeling drained? Fatigued? Experiencing pain in specific areas? Dealing with chronic pain or numbness? Having a low symptom or good day overall?

If you're up to it, share with us below. 💬

#MightyMinute #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #EatingDisorders #Depression #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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Another bad night

#CheckInWithMe finally got some medicine to help me sleep but daily events have taken that away. Cooking chicken thighs @2am . Coloring is a great distraction for me but hasn't helped..

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