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Fibro Guilt

Since I have fibromyalgia but look fairly normal I often feel guilty for having to take care of myself. I know that a lot of healthy people balance work, social lives and community responsibilities. I can really balance only one of these things so I choose survival. I choose to be as healthy as possible instead of stressed out. This means that I constantly have to say “no thank you” to a lot of responsibilities that aren’t absolutely necessary. I don’t even have enough time to keep up on my health the way I’d like to.

Exercise is mandatory for me so I can feel the best I possibly can but lately I rarely even have the time and energy I need for that. I know what it will mean if I agree to do something I can’t handle. I’ll get so sick that I won’t be able to accomplish whatever I said I’d do and I also will start having problems getting my work done. Does anyone else out there have fibro guilt?

This entry was posted on Saturday, December 5th, 2009 at 11:18 pm and is filed under Fibromyalgia Support. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

2 Responses to “Fibro Guilt”

  1. residential treatment programs (1 comments.) Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 11:01 am

    Don’t feel down on having FM disease. Feeling the guilt it means your lacking self-confidence. Know how to fight and take the path of getting the work done.

    A friend of mine do have FM disease but she doesn’t loose hope and I am always with her and keeping her spirits high on aiming she wants to achieve.

  2. Crys (0 comments.) Says:
    December 11th, 2009 at 7:30 am

    There are many things about fibromyalgia that bring on the guilt, but my most trying moments of Fibro guilt are tied into motherhood. On my ‘good days’ being a mom is my favorite part of life. I’m good at it. On those not so good days, that land me mostly in bed, I feel like such a horrible mother. Nutritious, home cooked meals are replaced with the quickest thing in the pantry or worse, my husband grabs drive through. Bedtime routine; how do you help a 3 year old brush their teeth when you can’t stand to hold a tooth brush or even stand. This list could go on for hours.