ME/CFS patients are often under a great deal of pressure to "stay positive" and told to "visualize yourself healthy and strong again, and you will be." This type of "magical thinking" puts an unfair burden on a person who is already suffering terribly. If they do not improve, then they may be blamed by others… Continue reading Positive/Magical Thinking, Reality, Acceptance, Goals and Dreams
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June: Tumultuous Times
Life with CFS/FMS/chronic Lyme and other Neuro-Immune Diseases tends to eventually become incredibly boring, as your health declines steadily, more problems erupt, and you find yourself confined more and more often to bed, isolated, in pain, sick & tired. Memories fade, the months become years, and pass in a haze of misery. But sometimes, things… Continue reading June: Tumultuous Times
The Stranger In The Mirror
Standing naked, I gaze into the mirror. So many changes have happened to my body, I barely recognize the person who stares out at me. Time and illness have taken their toll. I will be 48 years old this month. Late forties. Almost fifty. My mind struggles to wrap itself around the concept. There is… Continue reading The Stranger In The Mirror
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