We are officially fibromyalgiaconfessions.com! (We can, of course, still be accessed through the .tumblr.com address, but this makes it easier to share the blog with non-tumblr users.)
I want to take a minute to say Happy Mother’s Day to any of my Mommy followers. Being a mom is hard, but it’s rewarding. Take today to remember how awesome YOU are. You’re a super hero, and I bet your kids think the same thing. I want to give a special round of applause to the Fibro mom’s who follow. We all know how hard being a mom is and having that paired with Fibromyalgia is something that I’m sure many of us can’t even imagine. And I know that not only do we have a lot of mom’s on here, we have a good amount of single mom’s with fibro. You all are amazing. You deal with something so painful and so debilitating every single day while you’re also doing one of the hardest jobs in the world. You’re the toughest ones out of all of us. I hope you all have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Help spread awareness anyway you can. Wear purple or a fibro related shirt/jewelry/etc. all day today and let people know what it stands for. Participate in a fundraiser or any other awareness day event. Spread awareness over the internet; make blog posts, point people in the direction of websites that can educate them, help fellow fibro sufferers feel less alone. (And, of course, point people to Fibromyalgia Confessions. By the end of today we will officially be a .com blog instead of a .tumblr.com!) Maybe you can make flyers or posters either online or ones to actually hang up around your hometown. Anything you or the people you love do is helpful, it brings us a step closer to where we want and need to be. I hope today is special for each and every one of you!
I never wanted to be the kind of girl who relies on a romantic partner for support, but honestly my boyfriend is the one who gets me through it all - my illness, my pain, my limitations - without ever complaining or doubting me. The only negative thing he ever has to say is that he hates seeing me hurting and he wishes he could make it go away. Everyone else doubts me or blames me for being sick or complaining too much. He does nothing but help me, and I don’t know what I’d do without him.
This confession was submitted anonymously.
My friend, who was supposed to be setting up my domain name so that it was able to be linked to this tumblr has been having some issues lately. He has assured me that by this sunday it will be all good to go. So, on awareness day, spread the word. Tell even your non-tumblr fibro friends to check out the blog! It’s going to be under fibromyalgiaconfessions.com.
I’ve stopped trying to explain my illness to people, because I can’t handle anymore people telling me it is all in my head.
This confession submitted by: beauty-isnt-in-the-mirror
I use my illness as an excuse to get out of a lot of things. I’m not a horrible person, I just feel like I’ve given up so much for the fibromyalgia that I should at least get something out of it.
This confession was submitted anonymously.
It really scares me to imagine waking up one day not hurting everywhere. I just can’t fathom what it would be like, and the idea of being so free freaks me out.
This confession was submitted anonymously.
People accuse me of being rigid or dominant because years of living with the pain, fatigue and the stress it’s caused me (by ignoring my limits or trying to plan around them) makes it so that I find it difficult to accept advice, because most advice is either unhelpful or plain ignorant. I know that people care and just want to help in most cases, but I feel like I know what’s best for me, and I hate it when people try to force useless advice down my throat and get mad when I don’t follow it.
This confession submitted by: so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed
Is anyone doing/taking part in any kind of awareness project or fundraiser this year?
