It does take courage to live with chronic pain...there is no cure for fibro and you can feel tired and achy even on good days and you never know when the next flare will hit you.
This may not be the life you planned for yourself...but it is what it is.
Yes, it can be difficult, and make us sad at times...living with chronic pain can wear on a person mentally, emotionally and physically.
Our ability to accept it and deal with it does influence our quality of life. We are all so differant...what works for one doesn't always work for another. Our symptoms may differ, our support systems can be differant, so it is impossible to lump all fibromites into the same category.
This forum has newbies and people who have lived with chronic pain for years. We are all at differant stages of acceptance and how we deal with it. I rode the emotional rollercoaster for a very long time in trying to accept and deal with my conditions...and at times I find myself back on that crazy ride.
Life does change and you can go through various stages of grief. Eventually, for me there was acceptance...it took time. When I was ready to accept facts, I was ready to take a more proactive part in doing what I could do to help myself...when I reached that point, my attitude became more positive.
It takes time and courage to live with pain.
We fight the battle, the battle of painThose who don't hurt, it's hard to explainwhat we live with day to dayWe hurt while we work..we hurt while we play We need courage to fight this painwith hope and courage...there's a lot to gain To fight the pain, we have to be strongand how WE do it is neither right or wrong Hugs, Robin Wishing us all better days ahead
