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I have been wanting to share about my journey with fibromyalgia, chronic pain and all the other good stuff that goes along with...

It is so hard to describe the pain of fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, other auto immune diseases! Non sufferers just can't grasp the physical pain, the emotional pain; the other side of the coin, being the shame, guilt, embarrassment ..... What do you do to help with all of this negativity? I believe that the longer one has to deal with all of this pain, the easier it becomes to handle it, except define pain!!!!! Every situation is different!!! Each individual attempting the

For several centuries, muscle pain was known as rheumatism & then as muscular rheumatism. Cowers coined the term fibrositis. He noted...

When you see someone in a wheelchair or using a cane, you can tell something is wrong & you don't question it when they pull into a ...

😳😡🤬 I like to think, "Them are fightin words!" How many times have people said that to you? Fibromyalgia is such a conundrum! It can...

I have to admit that I have always struggled with what to do or what to say in cases of loss/grief. Here are some suggested ideas: Just...

Chronic people pleaser Comparing yourself Holding onto past failures Constantly seeking validation Avoid tough conversations Excessive...

You spend your life just an inch from madness. You don't know it, but that is one of the tricks of madness. You break a leg, you know...

People with fibromyalgia don't look sick. When you see us we are probably well-groomed, may look happy and look just like everyone else....

About 25 years ago, I was stressing about a case in my practice as a psychotherapist. Consequently, I woke up one morning with a...

Depression can often be a disease of isolation and secrecy. Nearly a fifth of U. S. adults are living with some kind of mental illness. ...

😢🥺😢🥺😢🥺 One author wrote, when people ask me to describe what fibromyalgia is like, I ask them if they had ever joined a gym after...

One of the best tools any one person has in coping with mental illness is the support of other people. Roughly 17 million American...

Remember whence you came. Do not underestimate the power of nostalgia. Swapping stories with friends can help us view ourself in a more...

One of my main faults is procrastinating! And the older I get, the worse it becomes! Knowing myself so well, depression has always been...

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a reality for some people. It is a form of depression. It can occur at different seasons, but is most...

How about Anti Resolutions? 1)Instead of setting goals, perhaps try to add one thing to your repertoire of skills. I will try to read...

If you are struggling with stress or depression, or you just feel like a broken gingerbread cookie, the holiday blues are real. The...

Henry Winkler was The Fonz, in the sitcom, "Happy Days." He admitted that "worrying is my favorite indoor sport!" I can relate! This...

The holidays can paradoxically become a source of stress and sadness for numerous folks. Various factors can cast a shadow on the...