15 Memes That Perfectly Describe Living With a Chronic Illness During the Holidays

The holidays are an exciting and joyful time for many, but for those with chronic illness, they can be the cause of some extra stress and frustration. Trying to manage all of life’s normal responsibilities is challenging enough, but throw in a chronic illness (or several) and the bustle of the holidays, and it can get a bit overwhelming.

Struggling with chronic illness during the holidays isn’t funny, but finding the humor in a tough situation can be a powerful coping tool. For that reason, we put together a list of holiday-related memes you might enjoy if you live with a chronic illness.

1. When your friends invite you to a big holiday party:

2. When your relatives ask if you’re “feeling better yet”:

3. When you want to decorate your home but just don’t have the energy:

4. When the painsomnia is too real:

5. When you’re trying to find a balance between enjoying the holidays and keeping your symptoms in check:

6. When fuzzy socks are actually the greatest gift ever:

7. When someone at the dinner table casually asks how you’ve been:

8. When your medical bills are stacking up but it’s also the holidays:

9. When you’re trying to put on a smile even though you’re in pain:

10. When you don’t have the energy to cook fancy holiday meals:

11. When you’re trying to explain chronic illness to your relatives but they just don’t get it:

12. When all the holiday decorations start causing sensory overload:

13. When your body makes you pay for going to that holiday party last night:

14. When people ask if you’re going anywhere for the holidays:

15. When you feel like death but still got that holiday spirit: