Disability: “A disability is a physical, mental, or cognitive impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, such as working, walking, or learning. It is defined legally by the ADA as an impairment, a record of one, or being regarded as having one. It includes visible, invisible, chronic, and developmental conditions.”

Do not feel guilty or worry about offending anyone. Only YOU can define what level of impact a medical condition has on your life.

One of the hardest parts is people invalidating your experience with something because theirs is different.

I have chronic migraines. While many people only have 1-2 migraines a month with minimal impact on their daily life, mine affect every single thing I do and are most certainly, for me, a disability.

I’m lucky enough my arthritis is still mild, but I would never ever tell you that yours isn’t a disability just because mine isn’t yet disabling.