Hello everyone! I haven’t been on this website for a long time. I realize I need all of you and we need each other. I have felt so lost and depressed that I have isolated myself from just about everyone in my life. I feel very alone in this fibromyalgia journey. Friends and family just don’t get it. I contemplated ending my life. But I didn’t. I am getting help and I want to also be a help to anyone here. I want to support you. Even though I have not met any of you in person, I care about you. Big hugs to everyone who is struggling with abandonment, isolation and the awfulness oh fibromyalgia.
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Freedom,
Welcome back to the family! So relieved to hear that you did not end your life. You never know how you have impacted those around you – while I can completely relate to feeling of depression and despair. Just your being here is a blessing. It’s the time of the year to watch my favorite movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
We each have ways to contribute and turn our suffering into something good. In my career, I was always working long hours and never had enough time for friends and family. One way that I have dealt with this fibro is to start calling friends and family that I had not spoken to in a long time. I found out that two of my friends that I had not heard from in a couple of years were going through something similar – one has fibromyalgia and the other MS. We now chat almost daily because we understand each other’s trials and can encourage in ways that others cannot. Also, I asked the youth leader at church to share the list of teens in the church and specific prayer needs for them. While I am thinking of these precious children and what they are facing in the world, my pain seems to go away for a time.
Perhaps you can find something similar? Just by returning to this group has been an encouragement to me.
Hugs and know that you are not alone.
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Thank you Norma Teresa! I value your words of encouragement and great ideas on how to use my faith to help other people. I also think it’s a great idea to reach out to those friends and family that I have not had contact in a very long time.
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Glad you are back,
You can get better… its so important to remember that when we struggle…its also good to visit these sites and chat about fibro issues with others who understand what you are going through 
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Thank you Norma. I needed to hear what you said too. This condition is so much easier to bear if I’m not brooding over all I’ve lost, or how hard things may be in the future. If I stay in the present and put my primary focus on gratitude and helping others, it’s really ok.
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I was diagnosed July 2018. I woke up one morning in agonizing pain. My life has changed so much since then. I feel like I lost myself. About 98% of my life has changed and not always for the better. I use to walk super fast. I had to because I was a nurse. When I walked around the neighborhood, I walked so fast that any faster it would turn into a jog. Now when I’m walking, it really hurts and I have to tell my friends or family to slow down. I get short of breath and the fatigue is crazy. I am in the process of creating a new me and a new life. I’m sure many of you can relate to that. Boy is acceptance hard!, But I’m so glad to have all of you out there! We are Fibro warriors! We can help each other. And best of all,we get it. I pray blessings to everyone! We need to be sure to take extra care of ourselves during this time of year. Rest. Be kind to yourself and others. I’m learning to be kind to myself. Take care of yourselves as best as you can. You all deserve to have peace and joy. Rest…Sleep… Relax…
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