Fibromyalgia and Forgiveness You may not think that forgiveness (or holding a grudge) would play a role in fibromyalgia, but as with all negative emotions it can play a huge role in the symptoms you experience. Holding a grudge is the opposite of forgiveness. Along with that grudge comes the … [Continue Reading...]
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10 things that are making you feel worse
When you live with chronic illness it's not always the physical actions that make you feel worse. It's not all about what you eat or don't eat, or whether you exercise, or take your meds. Often, the interactions and emotions you allow in your life can do just as much to leave you feeling just as bad … [Continue Reading...]
Fibro Warrior Interview with Lynne Said
Today we're talking with Lynne Said of Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, UK. She is single after a divorce in 2009 following a not so great marriage. She has six kids and two guinea pigs. She loves nature, especially horses. Tell us a bit more about yourself: I have one daughter aged 26, who now has … [Continue Reading...]
An extra Brain Boost to improve focus
One of the issues with fibromyalgia is that even when you have it under control, the smallest thing can knock you back onto the struggle bus. That's what happened with me this winter. I went from feeling great to fighting stomach issues that stole my energy and focus. Last fall … [Continue Reading...]
The Stew of Pain: the highly sensitive person, chronic stress, and chronic pain
The Stew of Pain: The Highly Sensitive Person, Chronic Stress, C-PTSD and Central Pain Sensitization guest post by Jade Bald I am part of a subgroup of people who make up 15-20 percent of the world’s population I’m a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). I discovered I had the trait about a year … [Continue Reading...]
6 Tips for dealing with light sensitivity
I am really sensitive to light, especially certain types of light...ok, never mind... all types of light. While living in my house (before I sold it), I struggled to find a way to light my living … [Read More...]
Books to help you cope with chronic illness
Reading is one of my favorite pastimes, a good book can distract me when I'm not feeling well, it can teach me so many things, or it can simply help me relax and fall asleep at the end of a hard day. … [Read More...]
Someone Has it Worse Than You
Someone has it worse than you. How many times have you heard those words? Or, even said them about yourself. I shouldn't complain because someone has it worse than me. It's not that bad, there are so … [Read More...]
Chronic Illness and The 5 Stages of Loss and Grief
Living with chronic illness means grieving a life lost, a life we'd hoped to live, a life we'd planned to live. As we are faced with chronic illness, and throughout our time in it, we continue that … [Read More...]
No one understands chronic pain until they get it
What's the difference in sympathy and empathy? Only someone who shares our experience can really be empathetic, because no one really "gets" chronic pain until they get it! To be empathetic they … [Read More...]
