“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.”
Mary Oliver
I wish I could reply to the affirmative but the answer has to be no. ThIs answer is probably all to do with timing; after three days and nights of sleepiness and screaming pain, I find it hard to be objective. Sorry!
Love the concept of a box of darkness.
Yes, for me personally, once I was diagnosed with Fibro in Aug 2014 after over 20yrs of not knowing, it made me understand the pains. Chatting with people on this forum has certainly been a POSITIVE one and hope each day gets easier for us all.
I started with CBT and that has put me in a more focused mind in dealing with my day to day activities and able to say NO to people.
All have an enjoyable weekend and take in the natural vit D from the sun. xx
Morning Bee I thought 10 years waiting for a diagnoses was bad enough but 20 blimey.Ive found since joining this forum its helped me alot. Im trying to be more positive, we cant alter how we are, because as yet their isnt a cure for fibro, but we can do all we can to find ways of making things a bit more bearable for us. Imtrying to focus on other things and not on the fibro. I always think their is some 1 worse off than you. I watched a programme on tele where a lady was fighting cancer this ladys attitude made me sit up think. weve got no choice but to just get on with it the best we can, until hopefully 1 day a cure will be found heres hopeing on that 1.also on here we have each other, which is a blessing something Im grateful for. as their have been days when Ive wanted to give up. but my husband and you ladies are what keep me going. Last night I actually got some sleep yipppeeeee
Im not in to much pain today which is an added bonus. how are you today the sun is shinning in shropshire. take care gentle hugs
. finding this forum and having you lovely ladies to talk to.Has been a real god send. Its really good to know that Im not battling this horrid condition on my own.
Morning Kaz
Yes, staying foused on the positives are the way forward.
Had similar sleep to the pass few nights. Pains are under control.
Off to Wolverhampton for the BBQ.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the weather. x
Hi Bee Hope the weather kkeps fine for BBQ, its sunny in shropshire, have a great time and a lovely weekend take care gentle hugs
I have sun allergy 
! I''l have the drops instead 
Do you see how much sleep and pain are correlated?
Sayind "no" to people is quite an amazing therapy, isn't it?
Hi Teressa thats interesting I didnt know that, last night is the first night in a very long time that I actually slept all night and woke at 6 this morning what a good feeling that was.
I have had to learn to say no to people,Im not able to help people as much as I once did. for the very 1st time in my life, Im putting me 1st for a change.
About seeing the good in pain....I can't help sharing with you how dreaded I am by all this carnage and by what's being done to Greece... There's a feeling of war in the air....cracks, cracks all over.
Now people can't go to the beach?
Politiciasn are so oblivion to the consequences of their actions....
Argh..................
Yes I feel so sorry for the Greek families who are just trying to live their lives. I think the politicians and financiers of Europe have a lot to answer for. I wonder how insecure people in other countries in Continental Europe must be feeling?
Phew finally slept last night. Sleep and pain are so definitely tied together, such a chicken and egg situation.
Hi meg last night is the 1st night Ive managed to sleep all night for over a year, it felt great. Im pleased for you that you were able to sleep also
I hate seeing hearing all the devistation thats going on in the world, the brutality and now you cant go on holiday lie on the beech with out getting shot at, is their no where safe any more
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Wonderful news Kaz, I am so very pleased for you.😀😀😀
Hi Bee hope the BQ went well you had a nice time so glad the weather kept nice for you hope you have a safe journey back home take care gentle hugs