Hello, I just found something really important if you’re chronically ill/disabled.
I’ve had to contact the crisis line before— both the phone hotline and through text. Whenever my struggles also had to deal with chronic pain or my disabilities, I would always hear the, “You’re so brave!” Or, “You’re such an inspiration.”
And we all know how that is.
While lying on a heating pad and being able to relax because to medicine, I finally got hit with the idea to search “Chronic pain text line” on Google. I found one that is ran by disabled people. This is located in the US, and I’m not sure if there are ones in different countries.
Replies won’t be immediate as there are certain windows of time (based on your location) that responders will be available, but you can easily check the calendar to see what times you’d be able to connect with someone.
If you’re interested, you can text CARE to
+1 (202) 596-6520
It’s for every disabled person, those diagnosed, those undiagnosed, and anyone who needs support.
Take care of yourselves. 🌿
