I'm desperately searching for some control in my life. While I've mostly recovered from the insomnia-induced regression my health took over the last few months, ultimately the management of my fibromyalgia has slid down a notch. I'm growing increasingly dissatisfied with my part-time job, due in large part to spending more of my days in a viral-flare anger fit. And my book-- my raison d'etre, my heart and soul, the culmination of four years of tireless work I'm done writing, but am taking forever to finish editing, seems to be floating further and further away. The list goes on; my house is a mess, dogs need to be groomed, laundry is out of control...need I drone on? All the aforementioned has me so stressed out, I can't even quiet my rattled brain enough to compose a blog with any substance, which makes me feel even more desperate and searching than I was before.
Being back to work has made me realize how much I've changed in the four years it took to recover from my strokes. I'm not even the same person. It makes sense if I really ponder it, considering I got broken down and put back together again too many times to count. The result is an oversensitive, intolerant, moody health-freak who can't relate to my Beverly Hills clientele to save my life. I can't really relate to the employees, either, but faking it has done wonders for my acting abilities-- if I force myself to look on the bright side.
What I want to be doing is investing in my health, or showing others how I found a way to live a pretty decent life with fibromyalgia. Certainly not battling 2 week headaches or going back on medications I previously discontinued due to my fastidious lifestyle. But since I'm not a rich woman, I must earn an income, and that makes managing my health much harder. So I'm challenging myself to take control where I can. Here. I'm challenging myself to blog every single day for 30 days, something I haven't done since the beginning. I'm challenging myself to deliver the subheading of this blog in it's true, unadulterated, messy form: Chronicles of the Ups and Downs and Sideways Progress of a Female Living with Fibromyalgia. The good, the bad, and the ugly. The success, the chaos, and the darkness. A 30 day snapshot into the intensity of the struggle, the power of the fight, and the blessed possibilities.
Thanks for joining,
Leah
I salute you! I'd never be able to promise anything for a consistent 30 days - except that I would have to pee!
ReplyDeleteGood luck and take care not to over do. Love your blog. Helps me to know Im not alone.
ReplyDeleteGood luck and take care not to over do. Love your blog. Helps me to know Im not alone.
ReplyDeleteYou can do it. I've pulled myself out of a 2 1/2 year Fibro depression which was so bad I suffered anxiety attacks as soon as I had to leave my house. Without any help from family; friends or doctors I started my Journey to a better health. It is now 1 year and 10 months down the line and my health has improved dramatically; from being bedridden with pain, I now take part in 5km Fun runs; walk 5km Park Runs every Saturday and have my own home gym. My insomnia; chronic migraines; IBS; sinus infections and many other symptoms have subsided. My muscle spasms and pain levels are of such extend that I can comfortably live with them. I've also lost 32kg thus far. All it took is determination; a strong mindset change and willpower. Yes I failed at times but I never ever gave up.
ReplyDeleteYou've totally got this.
ReplyDeleteYou've totally got this.
ReplyDeleteYou can do it. I've pulled myself out of a 2 1/2 year Fibro depression which was so bad I suffered anxiety attacks as soon as I had to leave my house. Without any help from family; friends or doctors I started my Journey to a better health. It is now 1 year and 10 months down the line and my health has improved dramatically; from being bedridden with pain, I now take part in 5km Fun runs; walk 5km Park Runs every Saturday and have my own home gym. My insomnia; chronic migraines; IBS; sinus infections and many other symptoms have subsided. My muscle spasms and pain levels are of such extend that I can comfortably live with them. I've also lost 32kg thus far. All it took is determination; a strong mindset change and willpower. Yes I failed at times but I never ever gave up.
ReplyDeleteYou can do it. I've pulled myself out of a 2 1/2 year Fibro depression which was so bad I suffered anxiety attacks as soon as I had to leave my house. Without any help from family; friends or doctors I started my Journey to a better health. It is now 1 year and 10 months down the line and my health has improved dramatically; from being bedridden with pain, I now take part in 5km Fun runs; walk 5km Park Runs every Saturday and have my own home gym. My insomnia; chronic migraines; IBS; sinus infections and many other symptoms have subsided. My muscle spasms and pain levels are of such extend that I can comfortably live with them. I've also lost 32kg thus far. All it took is determination; a strong mindset change and willpower. Yes I failed at times but I never ever gave up.
ReplyDeleteNever give up just keep trying. Some days it is minute by minute but I keep going. Your blog is wonderful but those of us who really know the ups and downs will be here whenever you post. Don't put too much pressure on yourself.
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