I am not a victim of CFS / ME. In the early days I was, but for some time now I have relinquished my victim status. I refuse to be a victim of anything in life, especially an illness. I feel very passionately about refusing to be a victim of my life circumstances. It might … [Read more...]
My Top 5 Pain Management Strategies … and a Bonus One!
There is so much information on the net about how to manage pain, but I can really only speak from my own experience with any authority. In time, I plan to examine the current psychological literature and do an easily-digestible review of this, but for now I thought I would talk … [Read more...]
The Power of Distraction in Managing CFS / ME & Pain – Part 1
When our body doesn't work properly but our mind does, it can be a lethal mix. One of the traps of living with chronic illness and pain is we don't have the same physical outlets as others, so we can tend to "get stuck in our head". Thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and information … [Read more...]
‘Allergic’ to Electricity – My Story with Electrosensitivity
(Please scroll to the bottom of this post to download or listen to the audio/mp3 version of this blog) In a number of my blogs you will have heard me refer to the electrosensitivity I live with. For some time I have been meaning to write a blog explaining my experience with … [Read more...]
Enriching Relationships Fill Your Bucket When Managing CFS / ME & Other Pain/Illness
When you are managing pain and illness in your life there often seems to be constant withdrawals from your reserves of spirit. I often use the analogy of a bucket of water. Dealing with pain and illness depletes the level in my bucket, so I’m always looking for things that fill … [Read more...]