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My Constamt Companion
I have this dragon that is my constant companion....24/7. Always there at my side, like a good friend never leaving me no matter what. He tumbles me around pretty good sometimes making my entire body ache and hurt even with the wisp of a wind. Sometimes he just stomps my hands and won't allow me to work my crafts. Other times he will just beat me about the back....making it impossible for me to even be upright.
How I deal with this dragon is my choice. There are times when I assist it in punishing me by pushing myself to do things I know I am going to pay for. So shoould I sit at home and do nothing? Should I lay and bed and let him win? Or should I fight him? I can get angry and ask why me but where does that get me? Do I give up any thoughts of having a life at all? If I make any of these choices, does not the dragon win?
So what is my alternative? Making friends with it??
What do I know about the dragon....
His name is Fibromyalgia
It is with me to stay.
If I do too much, it will make me pay according to amount of fun I have.
He is invisible to anyone who doesn't have fibromyalgia.
So knowing this I have become friends with my drafon.
I have leanned to reset my priorities. A spotless house isn't a sign of who I am and anyone who things differently, I don't need as a friend.
If the fun and the good it will do for my spirit is worth a week of pain, then I go for it! Sometimes you just gotta get out and laugh or you sink into that dragon pit of depression.
When I have assisted the dragon in abusing my body, then I take time to heal....to crawl into a pit of healing and solitude.
In my experience, being friends with the dragon works so much better. It gives you what you need to laugh at the dragon when you need to keep going in spite of his worst damage...to fight through the pain and continue to live a life.
Having a dragon as your constant companion should never stop you from having a life....or the dargon has won!
written by Basket Moon Crain
I have this dragon that is my constant companion....24/7. Always there at my side, like a good friend never leaving me no matter what. He tumbles me around pretty good sometimes making my entire body ache and hurt even with the wisp of a wind. Sometimes he just stomps my hands and won't allow me to work my crafts. Other times he will just beat me about the back....making it impossible for me to even be upright.
How I deal with this dragon is my choice. There are times when I assist it in punishing me by pushing myself to do things I know I am going to pay for. So shoould I sit at home and do nothing? Should I lay and bed and let him win? Or should I fight him? I can get angry and ask why me but where does that get me? Do I give up any thoughts of having a life at all? If I make any of these choices, does not the dragon win?
So what is my alternative? Making friends with it??
What do I know about the dragon....
His name is Fibromyalgia
It is with me to stay.
If I do too much, it will make me pay according to amount of fun I have.
He is invisible to anyone who doesn't have fibromyalgia.
So knowing this I have become friends with my drafon.
I have leanned to reset my priorities. A spotless house isn't a sign of who I am and anyone who things differently, I don't need as a friend.
If the fun and the good it will do for my spirit is worth a week of pain, then I go for it! Sometimes you just gotta get out and laugh or you sink into that dragon pit of depression.
When I have assisted the dragon in abusing my body, then I take time to heal....to crawl into a pit of healing and solitude.
In my experience, being friends with the dragon works so much better. It gives you what you need to laugh at the dragon when you need to keep going in spite of his worst damage...to fight through the pain and continue to live a life.
Having a dragon as your constant companion should never stop you from having a life....or the dargon has won!
written by Basket Moon Crain
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This post is dead on! The only thing we can do is fight. I refuse to make friends with this "dragon" but I won't let it defeat me either. Like you said, you reset your priorities and WIN! I don't care about dishes in the sink. I care about seeing my niece who is the best defense against pain. I care about seeing my parents to make sure they are okay, but also to let them see that I am okay too.
Keep fighting, keep praying, keep living!
Hugs,
Heather
This is awesome!!! So true....I came to terms with this dragon a long time ago!!! I treat it with a great deal of respect now, and we manage to co-exist pretty well most days. Of course, sometimes he is VERY naughty, and I pay the price, but he still lets me have fun, good days as well!!
Love your avatar....might need to get myself a tiny dragon as a reminder of this!
HUGS to you and have a great day!!!
If I have your permission I would like to copy this. Another one for the fridge.
Hugs always Nancy
Lisa
I love dragons we just need to find out how to tame the fibro dragons.
Hugs