Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) describes a sense of exhaustion and post-exertion malaise, even when you have gotten enough rest and sleep. The disease is characterized by six months of incapacitating fatigue experienced as profound exhaustion and extremely poor stamina, and problems with concentration and short-term memory. The cause is unknown, but it is a...
I'm working on a short project which requires 3 days per week but to meet that obligation I have to work 7 days, lying in my bed computer on my lap, taking frequent breaks, chipping away at something I would normally have blown out of the water. I have CFS, this is my reality.
I DECLARE TODAY - I am NOT a sick person!!
One of my biggest fears came through in January. I lost my job. Then I crashed for 5 months. In no position to go find a job. I have limited financial resources. I have limited strength. I have limited support.
I have UNLIMITED faith.
I made a mistake over the past 2 years. In accepting my journey with CFS I lost sight of my true self. I learned to accept that "I can't". I learned to anticipate the obstacle before it even appeared. I made peace with the thought that I would not longer be able to win, sufficient for me to simply live.
What a CROCK!
We are not created to be broken and powerless and helpless and depressed! We are created to be strong and vital and happy.
We are continually surrounded by blessings that swirl around us in an endless flow. Every Day!
CFS teaches us to stop trying to tap into the endless grace which is ours for the taking.
So, I'm unemployed. Cashed in my last check last month. My body is weak and crashes at the slightest exertion (heck if I THINK too hard I crash!). The last few months have been a daily struggle with despair, depression, anxiety, fear, embarrassment, failure, doubt.
THE LAST FEW MONTHS HAVE BEEN THE BEST MONTHS OF MY LIFE!!
I was compelled by my external circumstances to turn inward and tap into the divine spirit that lives in all of us. Because I had no strength to do otherwise I was forced to hold on to FAITH. I choose each day to cultivate HOPE and GRATITUDE and JOY and ultimately PEACE.
I can feel the tide turning. I KNOW I am blessed. I know that no matter what happens around me, I will be OK.
I know I am vibrant, I am happy, I am optimistic, I am unstoppable, I am NOT A SICK PERSON.
God's grace is like the ocean, it surrounds us, it buoys us up, it sustains us. We cannot be overcome unless we choose to surrender.
Hope am not sounding preachy. I just want to share my happiness with you all hoping that some of it rubs off.
I DECLARE TODAY - I am NOT a sick person!!
One of my biggest fears came through in January. I lost my job. Then I crashed for 5 months. In no position to go find a job. I have limited financial resources. I have limited strength. I have limited support.
I have UNLIMITED faith.
I made a mistake over the past 2 years. In accepting my journey with CFS I lost sight of my true self. I learned to accept that "I can't". I learned to anticipate the obstacle before it even appeared. I made peace with the thought that I would not longer be able to win, sufficient for me to simply live.
What a CROCK!
We are not created to be broken and powerless and helpless and depressed! We are created to be strong and vital and happy.
We are continually surrounded by blessings that swirl around us in an endless flow. Every Day!
CFS teaches us to stop trying to tap into the endless grace which is ours for the taking.
So, I'm unemployed. Cashed in my last check last month. My body is weak and crashes at the slightest exertion (heck if I THINK too hard I crash!). The last few months have been a daily struggle with despair, depression, anxiety, fear, embarrassment, failure, doubt.
THE LAST FEW MONTHS HAVE BEEN THE BEST MONTHS OF MY LIFE!!
I was compelled by my external circumstances to turn inward and tap into the divine spirit that lives in all of us. Because I had no strength to do otherwise I was forced to hold on to FAITH. I choose each day to cultivate HOPE and GRATITUDE and JOY and ultimately PEACE.
I can feel the tide turning. I KNOW I am blessed. I know that no matter what happens around me, I will be OK.
I know I am vibrant, I am happy, I am optimistic, I am unstoppable, I am NOT A SICK PERSON.
God's grace is like the ocean, it surrounds us, it buoys us up, it sustains us. We cannot be overcome unless we choose to surrender.
Hope am not sounding preachy. I just want to share my happiness with you all hoping that some of it rubs off.
I think the key difference is never, ever giving up. Everyone has limitations...ours are just bigger.
We are the sum and total of all we can be, not what illness or circumstance gives us pause within our lives. You are celebrating the whole being you are and denying the illness infecting your body the ability to change your spirit.
Yay you!
:)
Thank you.