Fibromyalgia Support Group

You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.

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Therapy Thursday Check-in

Community LeaderLeo
Leo

Good morning, so so sorry I am runnin gthis late! OMG! Hubby did not wake me on schedule, which is good (sleep) but bad (med schedule).... Aiee!



OK, today's therapy is going to be:


No.


Say it aloud all together. "No."


"Honey, I need you to..."


"No"


"Mom, I want..."


"No."


C'mon.... practice with me... "No."


You can say, "No, not right now." Try "No, not today." Or "No, I'm not up to it." Other people say this all the time. Have you ever noticed? "No, I don't feel like that, let's do this instead" is common enough, right?


So practice with me...


"No."


No, we will not be pushed, pulled, stressed or guilt-tripped. Just in our imaginations, maybe, for a few minutes, but...


C'mon, say it loud and proud. This is a fibro coping skill.


"No. No, thanks, but no. No, I'd rather not. No, you can do that yourself."


No.


One syllable. Very difficult. But it's the therapy today. Practice it privately. Maybe say it *once* and feel *no* guilt. (No pun intended. See how easy the word "no" is?) B/c it's okay to say "no". Nein, nyet, non, whatever, but "No".


And the puma is out, she's got cats to tend (I see the tails moving through the weeds, this is like National Geographic with smaller cats), and laundry (I said no to it yesterday, and now it's growling) and.... Yeah, just... Gotta go, but remember:



It's okay to say No!

sonyacon
sonyacon
I've been lurking, but I lack the emotional energy to respond much. There's a lot going on, and I've been pushing myself on certain fronts with some self-inflicted exposure therapy. Forcing myself to do some things I'm not comfortable with to try and regain some control over my social anxiety. Some okay results, and I'm trying to be understanding of the fact that it's to be expected that it would trigger a worsening in my psychological and emotional problems as well. Worse before it gets better, bla bla bla. Still under control, but not able to offer much of anything to anyone in support.

Hang in there everyone. Find distraction if you ever feel like you can't. The brain can only focus on so much at one time, so redirection is key.
beclinkay
beclinkay
Wow, my first moment of peace today. DIL came home and fed the little guy, and he is fast asleep. DIL took the 4yr old along back to school with her. She just had a few things to finish up. I pulled something in my back and am having severe pain to where it is hard to lift a coffee cup. I was walking the floors with little tyke, and I think that's when it happened.

I am not worth anything for responding to you all. I thank you guys for all of your support though. You are some of my best friends in the whole world, and we have never even met in person. God bless.