Help a survivor recover form CFS

i’m a queer, neurodiverse CSA survivor living with multiple chronic illnesses – including endometriosis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (cfs/me), and autoimmune symptoms that have been worsening over time.

these conditions didn’t appear out of nowhere, they follow years of surviving childhood sexual abuse and trauma. the toll that experience took on my body and nervous system has been deep and lasting. now, i live with daily pain, exhaustion, and a host of symptoms that make even basic tasks feel impossible. some days i can’t get out of bed. other days i push through, but it always comes at a cost.

i’ve struggled for years to be taken seriously by doctors. being queer and neurodivergent often means i’m not believed or understood in healthcare settings. i’m constantly having to advocate for myself while barely having the energy to get through the day. the system doesn’t make space for people like me, People whose illnesses don’t always show up in blood tests, whose pain doesn’t fit into tidy boxes.

asking for help like this is incredibly difficult, but i’ve reached a point where i can’t manage alone. if you’re able to offer any support – whether financial or simply sharing this, it would mean the world. i’m just trying to get through each day with a little more comfort, a little more dignity, and hopefully, a bit of hope.

thank you for reading.