When you're chronically ill & have a hard, exhausting period, recovery isn't a 1 to 1 process. A good night's rest & a less challenging day doesn't undo hard day that left you depleted. It may take 2 or 3 times that to actually feel normal again. Well, at least what's normal for you. Being constantly that sick is already depleting. You're already running on fumes most the time. Add to that, a very demanding day with a lot of stressors of whatever nature & you're in a deficit.
If you can, you try to maintain a fairly even recovering of expenditure. But hard days burn you out quick. It takes days of rest & less than normal activity for you to catch up. For anyone not dealing with a chronic illness, count yourself lucky & be patient. If you can't be patient & kind, just shut up or stay away. You're pushing, complaining & drama only slows down the process. Some people are as much of a drain as any hardship.
This last few months, hell years, have been crap & recovery has been all but impossible. I keep waking up & hoping for nothing days, so I can catch a little bit more. It's been really challenging for a while now.
Cya...
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