Fibromyalgia, pain, Trauma

I feel like I have no value

I'm not one of those people who have others there for me. I'm one of those people who are there for everyone else. I'm loyal, dependable, trustworthy and empathetic to a fault. Nobody who comes into my life stays. They take what they can for as long as they can until they've had enough and… Continue reading I feel like I have no value

chronic fatigue, Chronic illness, Chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, life lessons

Let go

Today, I Choose to Let Go. I must remind myself every day. “Let them go, Thora, Let them go”. I choose to let go of the people who have already let go of me. “But you love them Thora, yes I do and that’s why I must let them go”. They let go and left… Continue reading Let go

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

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