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By: FibroHaven

FibroHaven — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:04:18 +0000

Angie, the same determination you use to put FM on the back burner, you could apply to making small changes to make sure you never crash. You have such a full life, just make sure you find the time to nurture YOU. Without knowing any specifics I can only say in general terms, sometimes FM is our bodies way of saying “slow down.” And you are right, we do go through many stages to reach acceptance. It is a grieving process of sorts. I wish you nothing but the best and hope that you never have to face the life-altering crash.

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:20:22 +0000

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a year ago. Basically in my mind, I have not accepted it and as I said to my doctor, I don’t have time for fibromyalgia so it can take a hike! I put it on the back burner and forge on through pain until I get to the other side to achieve what I still want to do and used to do. I still work full time although struggle to get moving in the morning, and I come home, do all my housework and then ride both my horses. I guess I will either accept at some point or crash, I must still be in the angry stages!!!

By: FibroHaven

FibroHaven — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:25:52 +0000

Welcome back Brig, and you are very welcome! I am glad you are at the point again where you are looking to reconnect with the FM community. It is so important to know that others share and understand your struggles. Please know how honored I am that this is a space you have been to and felt compelled to return to. Thank you for inspiring me too!

By: Brig

Brig — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:31:08 +0000

Just, thank you. I have been out of touch with my fibro world for too long and just reading this helped. I need to reconnect with others who share this with me. I used to read here all the time and I am going to start back up. Thank you again.

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Stress much? « The Fibrochondriac — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:40:21 +0000

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By: FibroHaven

FibroHaven — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:21:05 +0000

What an excellent way to start my day! Thank you for the comment and your kind words Rochelle. There are days when I need to be reminded that what I am doing matters, so thank you for reminding me. I look forward to getting to know you better by reading your blog. I love how many wonderful people I meet through the blogosphere! Thanks Rochelle! I appreciate you.

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:24:43 +0000

I LOVE your blog! I’m sooo glad to have found you. This post really meant a lot to me. I have gotten to a place where I generally accept the new me and try to avoid looking back. But it’s also a good refresher, like in reading posts like this, to remember to keep pushing forward, and to have a reminder of some ways to do that. I know a lot of people can be helped by reading this post, so I hope you don’t mind, I linked to it from my blog. I hope & pray that everyone with Fibro can eventually get to this place of acceptance and moving forward!

Thanks again!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:39:44 +0000

I think that is the truth in everyday life and can be applied to anything. It is good to realize that it can make things easier to deal with. In my search for information about fibromyalgia, I found a great place to help anyone take a little control back. It compares fibro with chronic fatigue and also talks about fibromyalgia symptoms.

By: FibroHaven

FibroHaven — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:53:58 +0000

Debbie I really want to celebrate you and your comment for several reasons.

First – you are a caring and loving soul to take the time to research FM in an effort to help and understand your loved one better. What a blessing you are! It is often so hard for us to explain what we are experiencing, and even harder for someone not going through it to understand. It really warms my heart to know you are making the effort.

Second – I have spent a lot of time working on my self-acceptance and letting go of the person I once was, but I never took the time to realize that my loved ones needed to go through it too in order to lovingly accept who I am in this moment. I feel very selfish for not having considered this, so thank you for making me think about things from their perspective for a change.

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I am so happy my post helped you, and you in turn helped me. Moments like this are exactly why I write this blog!