After six grueling years of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Thomas Day Oates Jr now climbs alpine mountains. We share our recovery stories from CFS/ME.
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I needed someone to hold a safe, loving space for me to share my innermost world. I needed to know that my symptoms, while severe and real, were not dangerous. I needed to hear that I could recover.
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Instead of waiting to heal to enjoy life. Enjoy life now and see how you heal. This instills a sense of safety, which is vital to recover from chronic pain, fatigue, headaches and other stress symptoms.
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Both worries and physical symptoms distract us from feeling underlying emotions. When you notice your mind catastrophizing, pause and acknowledge it. Now ask, what emotion am I feeling?
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Not only have we been chasing the wrong carrot, we’ve been obsessing over the carrot — that shiny medicinal thing — instead of the scary monster dangling it.
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I began to experience the relief of non-resistance. We may not like or even agree with the world, but we accept what comes. Because it’s here, and it causes more pain when we fight.
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