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ARP: Week 53

 

Focus: Incorporating information from sources we may find odd.
Repetition: All Truth belongs to The Light. I recognise Truth in hidden places, even amongst confusion.

Tracking Your Remission

This week I am giving you a tool to track your remission. Remission is not the total absence of symptoms. It is your body becoming more tolerant, more resilient, and more stable across every system, and staying that way.

Please use this checklist for any chronic condition you are working through, including MCAS, dysautonomia, post-infectious illness, trauma-linked illness, and metabolic or inflammatory conditions. Check a box only when a statement has been consistently true for at least 12 weeks, or through several stressful times or flares. Look at the trend over months, not a single good or bad week.

Chronic Illness Remission Tracking Checklist

Overall Stability and Daily Function

  • Symptoms come less often and with less intensity across my body.
  • My baseline energy is steady and predictable on most days.
  • Setbacks after exertion or stress are shorter and milder.
  • I recover faster than before after poor sleep, travel, or a change in schedule.
  • I can do my daily activities without paying for it afterward.
  • My overall quality of life has truly improved.

Nervous System and Trauma

  • My startle response, hypervigilance, and stress reactions have calmed down.
  • My body no longer jumps into fight or flight over small stressors.
  • I feel more emotionally steady and bounce back from stress more easily.
  • Somatic and trauma work no longer sets off a big wave of symptoms.
  • I find myself in a rest and digest state more often, without trying.

Sleep, Rhythm, and Recovery

  • Falling asleep and staying asleep is more consistent.
  • Sleep feels restoring more days than not.
  • I rely less on emergency sleep supports.
  • One poor night of sleep no longer wipes out the next day.

Metabolic and Nutrient Resilience

  • I can eat the animal protein I need without symptoms coming back.
  • Foods that used to bother me are becoming easier to tolerate.
  • I react less to nutrients and supplements.
  • I have fewer blood sugar swings, shakiness, and stress crashes.

Gut and Microbiome

  • Bloating, pain, reflux, and bowel changes are rare or mild.
  • I am eating a wider variety of foods without delayed flares.
  • I can eat normally during stressful times and while travelling.

Autonomic and Heart Regulation

  • I have fewer episodes of dizziness, lightheadedness, or trouble standing.
  • Palpitations and swings in heart rate or blood pressure are rare or settle on their own.
  • Heat and cold bother me less.

Brain and Nerves

  • Brain fog and mental fatigue come less often.
  • Headaches and sensory overwhelm happen less and pass more quickly.
  • I can do sustained mental work without a big cost afterward.

Muscles, Joints, and Physical Capacity

  • Muscle and joint pain are milder or less frequent.
  • I can do gentle movement or build strength without crashing.
  • My stamina is trending upward over months, not just weeks.
  • My hypermobility has improved.

Immune and Inflammatory Reactions

  • When I get sick, the setback is shorter and less destabilizing.
  • Seasonal and environmental changes set off fewer symptoms.
  • My body responds predictably to minor infections and stressors.

Environmental Tolerance

  • I handle travel, new places, and sensory load better.
  • I react less to chemicals, fragrances, humidity, and temperature changes.
  • I can stay functional in mildly stressful environments.

Supplements and New Supports

  • I have fewer strong or exaggerated reactions to new supports.
  • I can add supports slowly and tolerate them well.
  • My health plan is proactive instead of built around avoiding things.

Relationships, Work, and Purpose

  • I am taking part more in relationships and community life.
  • I have more consistent capacity for work, vocation, or my calling.
  • My identity is no longer centred on managing an illness.

My Own Remission Signs

Whole Body Milestones

  • No major crashes across multiple systems for 8 to 12 weeks or more.
  • Flares are milder and shorter, and I recover without a big step backward.
  • My daily function stays stable even when life gets stressful.
  • My progress has held over months rather than weeks.

Tiered Remission Tracker: Early, Partial, and Sustained

This second tool breaks remission into three tiers. Check the boxes when an item has been consistently true for at least 12 weeks. Moving between tiers is not a straight line, and it is normal to move back and forth for a while. We measure progress by stability, tolerance, and resilience, not by having zero symptoms.

Tier 1: Early Remission (Stabilising)

The focus here is less up and down, shorter crashes, and better recovery.

  • Symptoms are less intense than my old baseline.
  • Crashes and flares are shorter than before.
  • I can do my essential daily tasks most days.
  • I have baseline energy more days than not.
  • Sudden stress reactions in my body happen less often.
  • Startle and hypervigilance are milder.
  • I reach a rest and digest state at least briefly every day.
  • Falling asleep or staying asleep is improving.
  • One night of poor sleep does not undo everything.
  • I can meet my basic nutrition needs without a major flare.
  • I can tolerate careful nutrient repletion.
  • Light activity does not cause a severe crash the next day.
  • I can repeat gentle movement several times a week.
  • I recover from small outings like errands, travel, or social events.
  • Tier 1 complete: my stability has held through at least one stressful event or change in schedule.

Tier 2: Partial Remission (Building Resilience)

The focus here is more tolerance, more consistency, and more capacity.

  • Symptoms come and go and are mostly mild.
  • I recover from flares predictably, within days.
  • I can finish my daily activities without regularly paying for it.
  • Stress responses settle without a cascade of symptoms.
  • Handling my emotions and stress feels reliable.
  • Sleep is restoring most nights.
  • My daily rhythm is regular across the week.
  • I am eating more variety without delayed setbacks.
  • Blood sugar and stress crashes are rare.
  • I can do sustained mental or physical work in moderation.
  • Strength and stamina gains hold month to month.
  • Travel and social time cause only small setbacks, if any.
  • I function well in mildly stressful environments.
  • I can add new supports slowly and tolerate them well.
  • Tier 2 complete: no major multi-system crashes for 8 to 12 weeks or more.

Tier 3: Sustained Remission (Long-Term Stability)

The focus here is health that holds up under normal life and a fuller life lived.

  • My daily function is stable across months.
  • My progress holds through normal stress, travel, and change.
  • Caring for my health is proactive, not avoidance.
  • My body returns to baseline quickly after stress.
  • Trauma and emotional work no longer cause setbacks.
  • Poor nights of sleep are rare and do not really affect me.
  • I stay fully nourished without symptoms returning.
  • I have the energy to support my work, service, or vocation.
  • I can build up physical activity without crashing.
  • Normal changes in my environment are easy to handle.
  • My identity and my days are no longer built around illness.
  • Tier 3 confirmed: my stability has held for 6 months or more.
  • Tier 3 confirmed: flares are rare, brief, and pass on their own without a big step backward.

Notes for Using These Tools

Moving between tiers can happen in cycles, so write down which direction you are trending over time. Read your progress as growing tolerance, resilience, and adaptability, not perfection.

You can add your own personal markers of healing to any tier:

 

 

Keep tracking gently — these tiers are a map, not a race.