The Spoonie Survival Guide: Manage your energy and your life with chronic illness

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Jodie K Ranu

The Spoonie Survival Guide

Name: The Spoonie Survival Guide
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ISBN: 9781399411509

Manage your energy and your life with chronic illness

Jodie K Ranu

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Green Tree
28 April 2026

Popular medicine & health; Coping with illness; Coping with disability; Self-help & personal development

‘A practical and accessible guide to chronic illness. Essential reading’ – Dr Claire Ashley

Your one-stop resource for navigating the world with a chronic illness

Living with a chronic illness is exhausting. From deciding how to manage your limited energy to the isolation that comes from finding ‘easy’ tasks – such as running errands or taking a shower – nearly impossible, daily life can be challenging. Spoonie Jodie K Ranu gets it, and she’s here to help.

The Spoonie Survival Guide is packed with practical advice so you can achieve the best quality of life possible, no matter your energy levels. Jodie looks at how our lives change with chronic illness, and what we can do about it, including:

- Physical health: coping with symptoms, pain and fatigue - Mental health: handling your wellbeing and medical gaslighting - Finances: managing the hidden costs of being a spoonie - Lifestyle: dealing with daily tasks and maintaining your social life.

Written by a spoonie for spoonies, this is your kind and reassuring guide to moving through your day with confidence – one spoon at a time.

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One spoon = one unit of energy Spoonie = someone with a chronic illness, condition or disability ---

By: Jodie K Ranu
Imprint: Green Tree
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 298g
ISBN: 9781399411509
ISBN 10: 1399411500
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 28 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jodie K Ranu has lived with chronic pain and disability for the last eleven years. She has multiple chronic illnesses, including fibromyalgia and disc degeneration, which have left her physically disabled. Jodie uses her Instagram @fourmorespoons to create a safe space for spoonies online and to share tips on how to live well with chronic illness.

Reviews for The Spoonie Survival Guide: Manage your energy and your life with chronic illness

A practical and accessible guide to chronic illness. I would definitely recommend this book to both my chronic illness patients and colleagues … Essential reading for any healthcare professional on the risks of medical gaslighting. * Dr Claire Ashley, GP, neuroscientist and author of The Burnout Doctor *