“Just Be Positive!” Toxic Positivity, ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia
Our culture is rampant with "positivity" messages and inspiring stories of overcoming the odds but sometimes the dark side needs to be acknowledged as well. Until we do that we can never truly be at peace. Check out some thoughts on "toxic positivity" and acknowledging the dark side of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome in a blog co-written by Lori Madeira and Cort Johnson
From Hard Charging Executive to Bed Bound and (Almost) Back Again: An ME/CFS/FM Healing Story
I was a 29-year-old career woman who had been burning the candle at both ends for as long as I can remember. I had a high-powered job that required weekly travel, both nationally and internationally, consulting for executive management teams in Fortune 500 companies...
Tips for Newbies with Fibromyalgia and/or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
How to find doctors, get diagnosed, find good treatments, cope, pace, find the right diet, etc. - for newbies (or others) with ME/CFS and/or FM
When Retreat Means Advance: A Recovered Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Fibromyalgia Patient Looks Back
Recovered ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia patient discusses urge during illness and how this looks like the body's road to recovery & healing.
The Last Best Cure: Lovingly Rewiring the Immune System
Fear and anxiety. I don’t know about you, but since I came down with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/’CFS) / fibromyalgia (FM) it seems like those two states of mind are ever present. Fear that I’m suddenly going to get worse, or will have money...Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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