Illustrations by Lara Antal
Spoon theory: What it is and how I use it to manage chronic illness
Each spoon represents a finite unit of energy; people with chronic illnesses have to ration them just to get through the day
Perspective by Fortesa Latifi
January 14, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST
Spoon theory has become a shorthand for chronically ill people to explain how they’re feeling and coping day-to-day. And for me, it’s become a simple way to share with the able-bodied people in my life what I have the capacity for.