Rebuilding a Life Within My Chronic Illness Limits

Living with chronic illness means letting go of so much and coming to terms with all he things you can no longer do. Its been a long road of acceptance for me that's ongoing, as I've learned to manage my ME/CFS and PoTS and work out what I can still do with my life. In this video, I reflect on the ways I've tried to balance my life as I've learned pacing and energy management, how I've tried to prioritise my work and health, bringing me to the point I'm at now, where I've realised I have to stop trying to get my life back and instead let my old life and the old me go, and rebuild a new life within my current chronic illness limits instead. Sign up for my new newsletter to get regular updates! : https://substack.com/@finlaygames?utm... 🌟BECOME A MEMBER! 🌟 💫If you'd like to support what I do, be first in the know, get more access to me, exclusive content and a private community discord server, then come join the Friends of Finn Club! 🌟Join via YouTube:    / @finntheinfinncible   or 🌟Join Via Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/finlaygames/tiers Compare Perks: https://finlaygames.com/memberships-a... _________________________________________________________________ 😎ABOUT ME 😎 Hello, I'm Finn, and welcome to my channel! I share first-hand experiences and practical advice on topics of gender transition, LGBTQ+ life, mental well-being, and lots of personal updates and daily life. Every video is served with a ton of honesty and a touch of humour! if that sounds like something you'd enjoy, please click subscribe and enable notifications to never miss a video! For instant updates, follow me on my social media accounts! Welcome to the FinnFam! 📘 Read my book! : https://finlaygames.com/my-books/ 💜 STAY IN TOUCH💜 INSTAGRAM:   / finntheinfinncible   FACEBOOK (The Finnfam community) :   / finlaygames   🏳‍🌈GET MORE FROM ME!🏳‍🌈 FREE newsletter with extra updates: https://substack.com/@finlaygames?utm... Visit my website and blog: https://finlaygames.com/ ❣️SUPPORT, ADVICE & INFO❣️ I offer support on a pay-what-you-can-afford basis over email or email reply. info here https://ko-fi.com/finlaygames/commiss... 🛒 SHOP WITH ME! 🛒 • T shirts and stuff:: https://teespring.com/stores/finnspir... • Phallo resources (videos, books and guides) : https://ko-fi.com/finlaygames/shop • Personalised videos : https://ko-fi.com/finlaygames/shop#bu... • My Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/finnthe... • My Amazon Wishlist: https://amzn.to/3ybEBZK Video contents 00:00 Introduction 05:33 History of Chronic illness & benefit tribunal as hurdle to plan to regain some independence 10:12 Scaling down work and learning to prioritising leisure 13:41 First solo bus trip to my local town! 17:34 Why getting outside with ME/CFS is so difficult 20:24 Prioritising is not enough - outlining my plan for 2024 24:47 Attending my first Marbles Lost and Found support group! 30:01 Another bus trip to town! - feeling my life start to expand 34:13 Going swimming! - Pices Disabled Swimming Goup 46:02 Letting go of my old life and getting excited for this new one!