The Spoon Theory written by and spoken by Christine Miserandino

Christine Miserandino from butyoudontlooksick.com gave the keynote speech at the September 11, 2010 Lupus Symposium for the Piedmont, NC chapter of the LFA. She closed her speech with reading her essay "The Spoon Theory". Here she is live reading and speaking the spoon theory to a packed audience. The spoon theory can be found at www.thespoontheory.com and it is a copyrighted piece by Christine Miserandino.

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[cmiser1]

Thank you so much for all the comments! It is so nice to hear from people who have watched the video.

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[in2videoBDC]

Great explanation... Thank you so much for sharing!

[sgttumbles]

I just discovered "The Spoon Theory" the other day. It's a great way to explain what it's like to be ill. Had I found this explanation sooner, I may have been able to salvage some friendships as some people just don't understand what it's like to be sick and not be able to go out and hang out. I have used this to explain to people how I feel and get thru my days and it seems to get the point across to those who aren't ill. My husband asks me how I'm doing with my spoons thru my day. Thank you.

[Perezlava]

Everytime I read the spoon Theory and watching this video...It just makes me cry. It is so hard for me to get people to read the spoon theory on your website, so maybe this video will help. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[peaceoutgirlscout21]

sickness is nutritional....

[peaceoutgirlscout21]

There Is No Spoon!!!!!!!!

[micaisawesome]

This is a perfect way to explain to a person with lupus

[babymoonlight79]

This is the best explanation I have ever read/seen/heard. I can actually send this to people now to help them understand how my illness M.E and fibromyalgia affects me daily. I love the bit about getting out of bed each day, I usually feel just waking up costs me half my days worth of spoons and then I have to work out in my head how many spoons I have left and how to spend them wisely and just working that out costs a spoon :) Thank you for sharing this and making it a little easier to explain

[angiespencer12]

It's the PERFECT explanation for a life of pain. I suffer from Fibromyalgia and it is always so frustrating to try and get people to understand. Thank you! I like how you have the view that what you experience is a blessing because you see what others take for granted. I will try to do the same thing when it gets so hard. Thanks again! Good luck :)

[CannotLiveLying]

Earlier this year i became quite sick ad had may weeks of term and when i got back ppl treated me like dirt because they thought i was preggo and all that jazz, then on day i was alking to my PE teacher explaining my sicness and why i was away nd she said she'd heard the rumors so she decided i should just talk to my class and let them know what was going on, that night surfing the web i came across this and the next day red it to my year 9 class. i've never seen so many girls crying in my life

[TheKimmer325]

I have Transverse Myelitis and your spoon story is so important to me and help me explain to my friends why some days I struggle just to get thru the day.. Thanks again

[SHELLEY8211964]

Man to think about it there was times I remember throwing things in the kitchen all alone ...wow thats so not me .I do enjoy hearing storys HELPS ME so much