Fibromyalgia and Leading a Full Life

Topics: Fibromyalgia and..., My Life, My Network

So, it’s back to real life after a week­end that passed entirely too quickly.

Some­times I feel like liv­ing with fibromyal­gia is a full-time job.  No, not really.  But fight­ing fibromyal­gia sure can feel like one.  Just look at this wor­dle!  My life with fibro is a full life.  And a good life.

My Life with Fibro

I grow tired of peo­ple com­plain­ing about fibromyal­gia with­out acknowl­edg­ing the bless­ings that come from their fight with fibromy­la­gia.  Any­one with fibromyal­gia has a chance to grow self-aware.  A chance to real­ize how men­tally tough they can be.  A chance to real­ize what a mir­a­cle the human body is.

Fibromyal­gia has forced me to look inside myself and level with myself and my God.  I don’t believe every­thing hap­pens for a rea­son.  I do, how­ever, believe rea­son can be found in every­thing that hap­pens.  (more on this at a later date)

I feel strongly that I am becom­ing the woman I need to be, in part due to my fight with fibromyal­gia.  I am open, hon­est, and strong.  I dream big and work hard.  I know many of my weak­nesses and acknowl­edge oth­ers as I grow aware of them.  I don’t stop try­ing sim­ply because peo­ple with pre­sumed exper­tise tell me I am des­tined to fail.  I know my body and I lis­ten when it warns me I am mak­ing an unwise decision.

So many peo­ple have healthy bod­ies and take them for granted, but we, as fibro­folks, should know to be grate­ful every­day.  We live with chronic pain, but we live.  We live folks.  We live and we can make a won­der­ful life for ourselves.

So folks, what is the #1 bless­ing you’ve received through your fight with fibromyalgia?

Existing Comments

    Comment by happydai on August 18, 2008 @ 7:02 am

    Great post! I do believe every­thing hap­pens for a rea­son, and I think God wants me to real­ize how strong a per­son I really am. I have been through more stress and tur­moil than a per­son could han­dle, but I have come out stronger, and real­ize that there is no need to sweat the small stuff.
    It is hard work to live the lifes we live, it takes more effort than the aver­age per­son, and hard work builds char­ac­ter! I believe fibro was brought to me for a rea­son, and I am learn­ing new things about myself everyday.

    Comment by K8 on August 18, 2008 @ 8:37 am

    What an impres­sive atti­tude. Thank you for com­ment­ing. It is so encour­ag­ing to hear fibro­folks dwell on the positive.

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