This is a special guest post from my twenty-two year old daughter. She and I have a very complicated relationship. Katie is very much like me and I have to say arguing with yourself sometimes…
6 Ways To Be Thankful While Having Chronic Illness
Every year my family goes around the table and says what they are thankful for. Even though this year has been my worst. I am determined to stay positive. Finding the things I am grateful…
Fibromyalgia & Mental Health
**Subject matter in this article may be a trigger for depression, suicide & self harm.** This is a post I have been thinking about for a while but couldn’t decide if I wanted to actually…
5 Ways To Ease Mom Guilt Quickly
Mom Guilt (Dad Guilt), we all have had it at one time or another. I know this because we can’t all be perfect, so sometimes we are going to mess up or disappoint our kids.…
4 Ways To Exercise While Chronically Ill
Do you succumb to the thought process of New Year, New You? I do not, and I will tell you why. First of all, having a chronic pain illness often limits my mobility. Really, the…
Endometriosis & Fibromyalgia An Interview
In my article What You Need To Know About Endometriosis, I give you a background on endometriosis. Click the link to learn more about what the condition is. This article is an interview with a…
Fibromyalgia Symptoms & Mental Health
Have you ever looked at a list of Fibromyalgia symptoms? Looking at these two websites you will see both anxiety and depression listed as symptoms. Here are two reputable websites as proof: WebMD and NFMCPA…
How Emotional Therapy Can Benefit Fibromyalgia
I had the great pleasure of meeting Amanda from Imagine Life Therapy on Instagram. As you all know, my subject matter has been focusing on mental health and how it affects our chronic illness. You…
Endometriosis and Fibromyalgia Symptoms
How many of us fighting fibromyalgia are also fighting endometriosis? What is that like and how do we deal with it? Amanda Pratt LCSW, CPLC, has so graciously answered my questions about her endometriosis and…
Vicki’s Story An Example of Trauma and Fibromyalgia
This is a guest post from a fellow Fibromyalgia Warrior. Vicki tells us her journey with her mental health issues. In addition, we learn how hard it is to get diagnosed when you have fibromyalgia…