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about the term "pro-recovery"
i don't think it fits me. i started using it thinking it was an alternative to "pro-ana", but when i researched it more, i found out it can mean that you support recovering from mental illnesses no matter what, at all costs, even to the person in question. that's not me. ultimately, the things i value most as a psychiatric survivor, mad liberationist, and anarcho-syndicalist are the individual's right to make decisions for themself- yes, even if it means decisions that will hurt themself. my approach to recovery is one of harm reduction: on its most basic level, i want to minimize people's pain and suffering, and if it means letting them keep unhealthy habits instead of potentially causing more distress through changing it against their will, then that's what will happen. i still unequivically believe that trying to recover from things that cause one distress is the best option, however, i also believe that it's always the individual in question's choice whether or not to recover, and that if someone says that their behaviors aren't distressing to themself or genuinely don't need to change, then that's their perogative and if they want help, they'll get it- i don't know what's best for everyone, so if someone doesn't reach out to change their lifestyle, it's safe to assume they don't want to change it. consent and mutual respect should always come first. my goal with this blog is not to convince people to recover, but to let them know they can, and aid those who do choose to undertake this.
There is so much preventing me, my family, or even my partners from being able to do as much as we'd like.
Shoutout to leftists who are too poor/disabled to give back to their community.
Shoutout to leftists who are too poor/disabled to shop at local/small businesses.
Shoutout to leftists who are poor/disabled and have to buy things from Amazon and other megacorps because it’s the most cheap or convenient.
Shoutout to leftists who are too poor/disabled to reduce their environmental footprint because they need the single-use plastics.
Shoutout to leftists who can’t go vegan because of dietary needs, disordered eating, or neurodivergence.
Shoutout to leftists who can’t volunteer or go to community events/protests/noise demonstrations because of inaccessibility.
Shoutout to leftists who can only be politically active online because they’re housebound.
Shoutout to leftists who are disabled and are rarely politically active because they simply don’t have the energy.
Shoutout to leftists who can’t be politically active because they’re under the care of a guardian or are trapped in an abusive situation, and they don’t have control over their finances/belongings.
Shoutout to leftists who can’t read theory, or who have trouble reading theory, but still do their best to learn.
Shoutout to leftists who can’t understand theory at all because of cognitive/intellectual disability.
Shoutout to leftists who want to be more active in their community but can’t because they struggle with anxiety, socializing, or maintaining relationships.
Shoutout to leftists with personality disorders, complex trauma disorders, conduct disorders, OCD, psychosis, and any other leftist whose personality or thoughts often unwillingly go against their beliefs due to a trauma response or chemical imbalance.
Shoutout to leftists who don’t have any “practical” skills that would be needed in a commune (i.e farming, building, sewing)
Shoutout to leftists who are too busy simply trying to survive to even think about being politically active.
Shoutout to leftists who have to always ask for mutual aid but can never give back.
Shoutout to all the leftists who can’t do this and can’t do that and can’t do the things that leftists are “supposed” to do. No one person is perfect.
You aren’t a fake leftist for not being able to do these things. All that matters is that you put in the effort, in whatever way that you can.
It’s not about your abilities as an individual. It’s about our power as a collective.
this disability pride month, extend your thoughts to all the disabled people in palestine. all the disabled people that aren't getting the care they need, and all the people that are becoming disabled due to the genocide.
consider donating to crips for esims for gaza this month, and if anyone has any other disabled run groups or causes that help disabled palestinians feel free to add on.
i couldn’t find a chronic pain pride flag, so here’s my take on it!
dark blue represents fatigue, teal represents sleep problems, green represents mood problems, and purple comes from the chronic pain awareness ribbon and represents the varying levels and types of pain that those of us with chronic pain experience!