Fibromyalgia VS Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Let’s just open up with the disclaimer that the thoughts and opinions expressed are my own and I’m not licensed to provide you with anything really, except maybe a ride in the car as I do have a driver’s licenses. Even still I can’t actually drive right now so I guess you’re out of luck …

Happy Halloween!

I’ve always loved Halloween. In reflection and in total honesty when I was younger the love of Halloween probably was shared equally between an excuse to eat a ridiculous amount of candy and getting to dress up as literally anything I wanted. Then my son came along and it was so much fun dressing him …

New Beginnings

Have you ever read something but were left wondering - well what happened, how did the story end? I sure have. In an attempt to not leave you hanging after this previous post about my seemingly one-sided tango with my insurance company, I’m going to catch you up with the good news below. To be …

Don’t Give Up

Last week as my bi-weekly CBT appointment was wrapping up she said to me, "Don't give up." This came on the heels of her comparing my chronic illness story to the movie Erin Brockovich, and rightly so. There are so many of us CFS/ME sufferers falling through the cracks. We’re losing everything, we are scared …

8 Things We Learn With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) turns your world upside down. From my experience and the experiences of others I've encountered on social media, most of us are trying with all our might to stabilize our lives and make things as normal as they once were pre-illness. In this stabilization process we are forced to see so many …