tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505202305821415305.post5536520702403443818..comments2023-12-17T23:47:52.627-08:00Comments on Chronicles of F.I.B.R.O.: I Got MadLeah Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09339986620263501997noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505202305821415305.post-40390919614465198172012-01-23T17:34:55.616-08:002012-01-23T17:34:55.616-08:00Anger of varying degrees sustained me for years as...Anger of varying degrees sustained me for years as I worked. It helped me get out the door in the morning, and helped me do what needed to be done to raise my child when I got home in the evening.<br /><br />But such long standing anger was slowly poisoning my work relationships, my friendships; work was becoming a prison of my own making, and no one really wanted to work with me after a while. Friends just evaporated.<br /><br />It was not until I "retired" that I really learned to let go of the anger. I did not need it anymore.<br /><br />Oh, I still get angry. But I now recognize it for what it is: a way to force myself to work through the pain and lethargy that comes with fibro in order to do what **must** be done. But I now have the luxury of not having to be sole support, of being able to take a nap when tired, of smelling like BenGay when I hurt. I no longer NEED the motivation of anger. <br /><br />Now I can say, "so what if the house is a mess?" I have tomorrow to deal with it. It does NOT have to be done now! And it feels good to let the anger go.googannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440370099289376388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505202305821415305.post-7552548197855919842012-01-23T17:21:00.959-08:002012-01-23T17:21:00.959-08:00Dear Leah. WOW- I am connecting on so many levels ...Dear Leah. WOW- I am connecting on so many levels with what you are saying. I am so grateful I found your website today. When I read today's post it also resonated with me. Just yesterday I realized that in the stages of grief that I have encountered since my diagnosis last summer, I am definitely in the anger stage. I vented yesterday with my husband and blamed everything on Kaiser. I ranted for a good 10 minutes and realized that I am very angry. I don't want to stay in this stage very long. It's bad for my stress and pain. I'm so glad I read your post today. Thank you for your honesty, it's liberating.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806795239236836013noreply@blogger.com