Lessons from Fibro Warriors

What have you learned about yourself since you were diagnosed with Fibromyalgia?

“I am stronger than I ever imagined !” – DL Miller

“I’m stronger than I think. Sometimes. ” – Jen Miller

“I learned that I am stronger than I thought. Much stronger. And that makes me feel like I am winning this fight one day at a time.” – Dawn S
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“I’m stronger and more resilient than I ever knew was possible. ” – Leslie

“I’m more resilient than I thought. Since realizing this might not be a short term thing I’ve been brainstorming other ways I can use my skills and passions to create a meaningful life for me and maybe contribute to the household income.” – Meg
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“I can do hard things and I am much stronger than I give myself credit for. If I can live with fibro, I can do anything. ” – Shelley

“I’ve learned that it’s ok to be imperfect. I’ve always had to be a tower of strength and not lean on anyone but me. Now, I’ve learned to accept help. (Not easy still but I’m better)” – Rosemary Lee
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“I’ve learned that I am not defined by the amount of money I make or the level of pain I’m in or whether or not I can contribute financially to my spiritual center. I’m defined by my essence and that never changes.” – Terri

“I have learned to be a bit braver. I let the world use me as a doormat and I didn’t stand up for myself. I feel that fighting for my health has brought out the brave little warrior in me once again” – Lissy
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“I can be OK with just being and not continually “accomplishing”. I also learned that I am very intolerant of the healthy who are lazy- my hot button. This takes ongoing work to not compare and judge. I am a work in progress…” – FibroFacialGal

“I used to think having this illness made me weak, now I know I am the opposite. It’s easy for others to say “maybe you should get out of the house…”, ” If it was me, I would….” . It has made me realize that I am incredibly strong; I force myself to get up every day. I make that choice not to give up. Even on the bad days when I cry till it hurts and I just don’t think I can do it anymore there’s a tiny voice inside me this says “there is always tomorrow”. That makes me pretty strong!” – Clare Palmer

“That I can handle way more than I thought I could.” – Kate Mitchell

“Sometimes, you have to say no so you can say yes later, and that doesn’t make me a bad person.” – Alison
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What has Fibromyalgia taught you?