Comments on: One Lesson From A Decade Of Fighting Chronic Illness

By: Fighting Fatigue/Sandy

Fighting Fatigue/Sandy — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:24:43 +0000

After being sick for almost twenty years, I find that I will go through the different phases of grief over and over at different times, if that makes sense. I can barely remember the girl I once was, so I think that is probably a blessing. I have had to learn to live with, and love, the woman I am now – sick and all.

By: chronicchick

chronicchick — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:48:07 +0000

hi,

CHronic Illness is tough enough. the side affects of the illnesses can be overwhelming. Do you wanna exchange links?

By: Chronic Health Blog » Archive » 102 Chronic Illness Resources

Chronic Health Blog » Archive » 102 Chronic Illness Resources — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:27:57 +0000

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By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:55:36 +0000

What a great write; acceptance of course is the key but, getting the right balance between accepting our condition and not yielding to self-pity is always a fine one. Once I was able to accept my condition, albeit as a moderate sufferer from ME, I was able, for the first time, to regain some kind of control. At least then, through help with ‘pacing’ etc., I was able to avoid the worst excesses of my boom and bust cycle.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:58:35 +0000

I’m just going through the posts on this blog and this one, like the others I’ve read, is awesome.

Long story short, what I learned is that I can’t create health by being at war with my own body. The concept of “fighting” was one I naturally embraced. I was going to fight this thing that stole my stamina and vitality. But the very framing of it in that context does indeed put you at war with yourself and that is NOT where healing happens. At least it didn’t for me.

I started to get seriously better when I took a different view. Yes, I wanted to feel more like I used to feel. Yes, I was not happy with my current condition but I still had much to be grateful for and the more I “fought”, the less in touch I was with empowering and healing emotions like gratitude and love and peace. It’s not an easy road to walk, to be sure, and I’m still figuring it out day by day. But I had to learn the hard way that while I did still need to research and learn and experiment and not give up the quest to get healthier and stronger, I could not do it in a way where I focused more on what I lacked than on what I possessed. Easier said than done, but there you have it.

Thanks for sharing your walk. You’re not alone.