Spoons of Salt Nonprofit Organization

12/11/2025

Non-pharmaceutical pain management (NPPM) refers to any intervention or method used to reduce or manage pain that does not involve the use of controlled drugs or medication.

It is an umbrella term that includes a wide range of therapies, often categorized into:
▪️Physical/Sensory Methods
▪️Mind-Body Methods
▪️Lifestyle modifications
NPPM methods can be used alone for mild-to-moderate pain or, more commonly, in conjunction with medication (as a complementary therapy) to manage moderate-to-severe pain.

Pain management treatment is unique to each individual, and it is always essential to discuss starting a new pain management strategy with your doctor.

Which pain management techniques have you looked into, but not tried before?

12/06/2025

These are the Board Members of Spoons of Salt Nonprofit! these people are the ones who keep Spoons of Salt going day to day!

12/06/2025

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12/04/2025

Hello !

Every now and then I like to post the link to sign up to receive the Salty News Newsletter for those of you who are new to the group, or just missed it the other times it's been posted.

Please use the link to sign up to stay in touch with Spoons of Salt and be first to know about our upcoming events!

Thank you for being a part of our community! We hope to see you in an event or meeting soon!

Happy Holidays!

-Chelsea 🌻

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12/02/2025

‼️🌀 Don't forget! 🌀‼️
Come out to Spoons of Salt Nonprofit tomorrow and celebrate our mission of providing support, wellness, and advocacy for those with Invisible disabilities/ chronic illnesses in the local community!
🌻*Check us out*🌻
Chelsea Matherly, the Founder of Spoons of Salt, will be there discussing the services we provide, dynamic disabilities, upcoming events, and much more!
Snacks and drinks provided!

🔷 Every person who donates $20 (or more) will receive a free Spoons of Salt water bottle! 🔷 (limit 1 per person please)

We are located at:
4929 N. Main Street
Suite 206
Acworth, GA. 30101

🔵 We hope to see you tomorrow! 🔵

✨Come to the back of the building and park, then go into the door with the sign on it. There are stairs... Make sure you do not try to walk up them if you can't. We have the chairlift for this very reason. Directions for the chair is on the wall, and the doorbell is magnetized on the inside of the door. Please use the doorbell when you get there if you'd like help with anything whatsoever and someone will be right there.

✨The office phone number is 404-855-7950✨
Please feel free to and ask us any questions you have.
🌟You can also email at contact@SpoonsofSalt.org🌟

TOMORROW! Join us at the Spoons of Salt Headquarters in the holiday spirit of giving. This event is open to the public, whether you have a chronic illness or not! Come celebrate Giving Tuesday with us and learn about some of the chronic illnesses the Spoons of Salt community represents.

12/01/2025

TOMORROW! Join us at the Spoons of Salt Headquarters in the holiday spirit of giving. This event is open to the public, whether you have a chronic illness or not! Come celebrate Giving Tuesday with us and learn about some of the chronic illnesses the Spoons of Salt community represents.

11/29/2025

Join us for a post-holiday decompression session to recoup after spending the holidays with family. Talk with people who get you at the Spoons of Salt Headquarters in Acworth. Virtual option will be posted in the Facebook group a few hours before the event.

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Spoons of Salt. We are grateful for everyone who has joined our community and helps us grow together.
Thanksgiving can be a tough holiday for chronically ill folks with dietary restrictions, extra spoons spendage, and things being out of our normal routine. Please be kind to your spoonie friend or family member today and have a wonderful day whether you celebrate today or not.

11/23/2025

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 is the compassionate 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁/𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘁 (𝗦𝗢𝗦) 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮 𝟱𝟬𝟭(𝗰)(𝟯) dedicated to supporting individuals 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 in the 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮.
Chelsea's journey to founding SOS began not in a business plan, but in a deeply personal need for community. After being diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and navigating the complex realities of living with multiple chronic illnesses, she realized a critical gap existed: a reliable, empathetic support group to help people learn how to live a full and meaningful life while effectively managing and pacing their conditions. While those types of groups exist online, there are very few groups that provide an in-person, local community of people with invisible illnesses like Spoons of Salt does.
Driven by her own experience and an innate compassion for others, Chelsea decided it would be wonderful to help others figure out the same path. With the vital partnership of Vice President Sarah Rupp, Chelsea established Spoons of Salt as a nonprofit organization to reach and support a larger community of people facing similar challenges.
Chelsea's professional background is deeply rooted in healthcare and a decade-long commitment to helping others. Her professional experience includes:
10+ years as a Certified Nursing Aide (CNA), specializing in the sensitive and crucial field of elder-care, particularly in memory-care settings.
Nearly a decade working as a skilled Phlebotomist.
Serving as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) for about 8 years.
This extensive experience in diverse healthcare roles has not only provided Chelsea with valuable medical knowledge but has profoundly shaped her character. Her hands-on dedication to patient care has fueled her unwavering compassion, making her an exceptionally empathetic and understanding leader for the Spoons of Salt community.

11/22/2025

Our resident Certified Peer Specialist Tori has been making a special series for our YouTube channel about different grounding techniques. Grounding techniques are a way to do something in the moment to calm your nervous system down to help be able to help you handle a flare of your condition(s) or any stressor that happens. Today they uploaded week 6. There will be 8 weeks in this series. You can watch the videos on our youtube channel the linked playlist. Enjoy and we hope the videos help.

In this weekly series, we will learn 1 new way to ground to help regulate the mind to help you handle difficult situations.

11/13/2025

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Be Kind.

At P2P, we believe that kindness has the power to connect and uplift our entire community. 💙

Join us in celebrating World Kindness Day—because small gestures can change the world! 🌍✨