Okay hi.
First of all, how is it already 2026?? I swear it was March like… yesterday.
I’ve been MIA from Ribblr for quite sometime, which feels weird because I used to be on here constantly. (Like I used to be online for 9+ hours a day. Yes I have no life 
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But I didn’t disappear on purpose this past year just decided to humble me and completely changed my life. A lot of my energy went into dealing with ARFID, focusing on my health, and basically relearning how to function when everything felt chaotic. And ngl, being gone was rough. I missed this space SO MUCH, especially the community and the people.
So to those who know me, hi I missed you. Like actually. I missed the conversations, the check-ins, and just the general chaos. Even when I wasn’t online, I was thinking about you guys <3
I wanted to talk about ARFID because I know I’m not the only one here dealing with it, or with something invisible but equally exhausting. If that’s you: please hear this.
You are not weak. You are not failing. You are not behind. Healing and recovery isn’t linear. It isn’t pretty. It doesn’t happen on a schedule. And that doesn’t make you any less worthy of support, space, or help.
This is not a “new year, new me” post because let’s be fr. When do we ever actually follow our new year resolutions.
Just know, you don’t need to rush. You don’t need to be perfect. You don’t need to be super productive. It’s okay to move slow. It’s okay to start over (again). It’s okay to rest without feeling like you “earned it”, and community matters more than we admit, so don’t be afraid to reach out when you need reassurance.
I’m really happy to be here again and hopefully be online more often (no promises tho).
(Also yes I will probably ramble in comments. Consider yourselves warned.)
If you made it through last year, you’re already doing enough. so hi again, I missed the Ribblr community. here’s to a better (hopefully) year to all of us.
Thanks for reading 
-Spence
(Sorry if this is like super long lmao)