The life of a 20 something living with fibromyalgia
I worry about the future And what I will be like Will I be able to keep a job? Will I have to live off benefits? If I'm struggling now How will I cope? I try not to think about it Try not to dwell But sometimes I can't help it When I'm feeling down… Continue reading The Future
Life passes by In the blink of an eye I try to keep up with it But there is just no way Others move on Taking the next steps In their careers, their lives Their relationships too Stuck in a cycle That I can't escape from I don't have a social life It's unachievable Pain… Continue reading Life Passes By
To you I may look like any normal healthy person But if you look long enough you will see the truth Behind my smile I'm gritting my teeth I'm trying not to let the pain show I'm walking slower than usual Favouring one leg over the other Staring into the distance Trying to remember what… Continue reading See the Truth
This illness has taught me one thing To focus on the positives in life It's the little things that matter And they can make you happy It has changed my perspective Some things I used to rely on Don't matter anymore I am more at peace with myself I am proud of the smallest achievement… Continue reading Focus on the Positives
Friends are so important They are there to listen To comfort you When you are feeling down They can brighten the worst day Help you through it Distract you from yourself And make you laugh They help you smile When you don't think you can Wipe your tears away And tell you you're strong Thanks… Continue reading Friends
I'm sick of all the pain Every minute of every day Never knowing how I'll feel From one moment to the next Is it my knee or shoulder Maybe it's my back or neck Or perhaps it's everywhere Feeling like I have the flu Unable to make many plans In case I can't make it… Continue reading Sick of the Pain
Staring into the distance I can't remember what I was talking about I can't remember the conversation I just had Or what I was trying to do I've forgotten the meeting I was supposed to attend Had to make an excuse when I realised I forgot to check the list I made That would have… Continue reading Forgetful Life
Some days I feel like I'm in a horror movie I'm a zombie just about alive but not quite Somehow able to put one foot in front of the other Even though I don't understand how My body has shut down but somehow I'm still here I'm alive and breathing and that's all that matters… Continue reading Feel Like a Zombie
It began when I was a child, I started to have symptoms I went to my doctor He looked at me and said: "It's just puberty Nothing to worry about" A year down the line, The pain was getting worse I went back to my doctor He just looked at me and said: "It's just… Continue reading The Long Road to Diagnosis
I can only do so much a day Then I know I must rest I used to be a social butterfly But now that's all gone I don't have enough energy Not to both work and socialise I have to plan my time Try to organise my life Will I be well enough? Will the… Continue reading Chronic Loneliness
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