🥄Hello and welcome to Spoonies of Lioden!🥄

This group was created in support of those who suffer from chronic pain, chronic illnesses, and any other condition that may cause one to be considered a spoonie. You don't have to be a spoonie to join, though! You can simply be in support of those who face these trials in life.

Why are people with chronic illnesses called spoonies?
An article on Wikipedia has the best description on this, and goes as follows... "The term spoonie and the phrase "running low on spoons" were coined by Christine Miserandino in 2003 in her essay "The Spoon Theory". The essay describes a conversation between Miserandino and a friend. The discussion was initiated by a question from the friend in which she asked about what having lupus feels like. The essay then describes the actions of Miserandino, who took spoons from nearby tables to use as a visual aid. She handed her friend twelve spoons and asked her to describe the events of a typical day, taking a spoon away for each activity. In this way, she demonstrated that her spoons, or units of energy, must be rationed to avoid running out before the end of the day. Miserandino also asserted that it is possible to exceed one's daily limit, but that doing so means borrowing from the future and may result in not having enough spoons the next day. Miserandino suggested that spoon theory can describe the effects of mental illnesses as well."

🥄Rules🥄
- All the basic Lioden rules apply. This means that we are not to give medical advice to one another on here, no matter how tempting it may be.
- Please be kind! The point of this clan is to show support. Do not judge those who may live differently than you.
- More rules may be determined in the future, but for now, follow the ones above and have fun making new friends. :D

🥄Activities🥄
- A Wednesday Laugh (a funny image related to bring a spoonie will be sent out every Wednesday)
- Raffles (on the 1st of every month!)
- Goodie Bag Giveaway (To Be Determined)

🥄Discord🥄
Here is a LINK to the Discord!

🥄Art🥄
Current banner by axölōtl (#135140)!
More clan art to come in the future from pixel-florist [needs spoons!] (#28312).


Your admins and founders of the group are:

✨💫Cheshire- PutP|Clean (#98472)
pixel-florist [needs spoons!] (#28312)
CrimsonSandBoa|Clean/PUTP (#98529)

If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas, feel free to contact us or post here about it. We'll most certainly get to you. 🖤