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It’s in dire need of ironing and I need to find a frame that will accommodate the beading. This was the pattern that was on the official PHM website. I added the Petrova line

Everyone’s pain is unique, so I know some of us are capable of more than others. For me, dealing with three headache disorders, fibromyalgia and scoliosis (and who knows what else) my “normal“ hobbies and busywork activities have been taken from me due to daily pain and the inability to focus.

I was an avid reader, so much so that I used to read 100+ books a year, up until about four or five years ago. Now I find that I can’t keep my focus on what I’m trying to read and I forget what I’m reading almost instantly (audio books don’t work for me because my mind will wander and I‘lol be just as lost as if I were reading the physical book). Books were my outlet to escape my reality, and it’s been slowly taken from me.

I also used to cross stitch, color and diamond paint. All of those activities brought me joy, especially when I had a finished product, but now it’s too painful for me to do and/or they set off one of my headache disorders.

All I do is sit and watch YouTube or the same movies/tv shows over and over again. It’s difficult to want to get up every morning and do it all over again. How many of you are in the same situation? Are there any ways you deal with this that I haven’t thought of?