For those who have a chronic disorder such as Fibromyalgia, you are used to talking about good days and bad days. I challenge you to now start considering talking about good days and great days. What are the good days? They are the days you wake up. You open your eyes and see sunshine or rain or snow or the night sky. You can think of at least one person who you will communicate with that day...a family member, a friend or a colleague. Your day will start with hot water to wash with, coffee or tea or juice, clothing appropriate to the weather to put on, electricity to watch the news on tv or listen to music on your charged mp3 player. Be grateful for those things. If you absolutely need to take medications, do so, but do not take them in anticipation of pain. Thinking about pain will most definitely contribute to the likelihood that you will feel increased pain. If this is a good day and not a great day, try to find sometime for an extra nap. Eat something special or put your special perfume or cologne on. Do whatever it is that you do when it is a great day. Use only positive language. Do not allow yourself to say anything negative or angry, even if you feel quite differently. When you find yourself slipping into negative language, change it quickly. Doing this helps prepare you for a great day. You are able to fun off at least 10 things you are grateful for.
A great day is when you wake up, open your eyes and see sunshine or rain or snow or perhaps the night sky. The weather doesn't take away your optimism for the day.You will talk to at least one person who you love and who loves you, whether it be friend or family. You will be able to enjoy the use of free flowing hot water, food and drink you enjoy and will hear a song you want to sing with. You put on clothing which makes you feel comfortable and relaxed. You are able to run off at least 10 things you are grateful for. You have energy and you walk out the door smiling.
There are no bad days. Bad days implies that there is no hope. There is nothing and no one positive in your life. There is something good in everyone's life, even when living with fibromyalgia or another chronic illness. Everyday we are living with it but too many decide that they are not able to live, only exist. Why then say we are living with it? We are not dying, we are not just existing with it. We live with it...so live. Is the pain and exhaustion real? Absolutely it is. It might want to make you cry or spend the day in bed. Disability is one word commonly used in relation to it, yet are disabled? No, we are enabled to appreciate the richness of our lives. We can appreciate the good moments better than one who doesn't know differently. for me a week without a debilitating headache is a huge victory. Since I began using positive language along with other empowering techniques, I have had only 3 relatively minor headaches in 2 months. My arms and shoulders hurt in a way I cannot explain to my family....but life is wonderful and I am blessed. Everyday is now great.
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