Success Stories - Treating CFS and Fibromyalgia

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Success Stories

How one person used self-management to break the connection between worry-driven self-talk and relapses.

Kathy Mero describes how she discovered the ways she makes her symptoms worse and then learned to how to avoid some relapses and minimize others.

Step by Step Improvement

How Dianne Timbers used tiny steps to improve from being severely bed-bound.

The Four Pacing Strategies That Helped the Most

I tried almost every pacing strategy I heard of, but four proved crucial to my recovery: pre-emptive rest, logging, a consistent activity level and supportive self-talk.

The Healing Power of Gratitude

Can gratitude be life-transforming? Read FMS patient Joan Buchman's account of the impact of gratitude on her life.

The Life or Death Decision That Improved My Life in Surprising Ways

How a strange twist of fate led to surprising improvements in attitude and quality of life.

The Many Reasons Why I Improved

CFS/FM patient Bobbie Brown used many coping techniques to increase her functional level significantly.

The Power of P.R.I.D.E.

Lynn Humphreys describes how she improved her life when she started living with P.R.I.D.E.: pacing, rest, information, delegating and enjoyment.

The Strategies I Use to Manage CFS and FM

How Anne Leppert gradually gained control of her symptoms using pacing.

Third Time Is the Charm: How I Learned to Pace Myself

I've had CFS for more than 20 years. My health declined gradually and was very poor by a few years ago. Since then, however, using pacing ideas from the self-help program and other sources, I've made steady progress and my life has improved greatly.

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