Fibromyalgia, life lessons, loneliness, pain, Trauma

Porridge

I saw this and it made me feel so sad inside. It reminded me of every time I've raised my head above the parapet to express my feelings towards someone about my struggles with them and their behaviour. It's always ended up with me being left out in the cold. It made me vow never… Continue reading Porridge

Fibromyalgia, Mental health, Trauma

The day the hanging thread snapped

I feel its important for people to learn how to help someone who is having a mental health crisis and more importantly the impact of turning away someone at crisis point. There is still such stigma surrounding mental health. Which means that some people just don't reach out for fear of the reaction they may… Continue reading The day the hanging thread snapped

chronic fatigue, Chronic illness, Chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, insomnia, invisible illnesses, loneliness, myalgic encephalomyelitis, pain, Uncategorized

I feel like not being here

I feel like not being here. But I stay so my loved ones aren’t hurt by my absence. So, not dying just not being here anymore. It’s a comforting thought to have. Going to this place in my mind where I don’t feel pain anymore. Where I no longer have thoughts which take me over.… Continue reading I feel like not being here

chronic fatigue, Chronic illness, Chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, fnd, insomnia, myalgic encephalomyelitis

We don’t fake being sick we fake being well

The person you see on the left is the image you see when I’m in public. The person on the right is what I look like when I am at home. The person on the right is the person I try so desperately not to be. I lie to myself every time I leave the… Continue reading We don’t fake being sick we fake being well