I haven’t written about Fibromyalgia other than to mention it in passing. Because I spend a lot of time in the car, I no longer have much time to read other than at the computer. About a year ago, I ordered Jack Canfield’s The Success Principles as an audiobook. First, I recommend that you try to read the actual book as the audiobook is rather short and I’m sure that there is much more. Second, something has really been emphasized for me on this round of listens that hadn’t made such an impression before.
Even though there is now a drug that “specifically treats fibromyalgia,” a lot of doctors still don’t give it credibility as an illness. My doctor gave me samples of Lyrica long before these television commercials were released and told me that the drug is for diabetic nerve pain. Be cautious – the pharmaceutical companies and advertising industry are misleading you, if not outright lying, again. This is just a method of getting insurance companies to pay for an expensive drug by prescribing it for a condition that it was never intended to treat. There have been lawsuits over a similar drug and situation, Neurontin.
There is supposedly no cure for fibromyalgia and I decided a long time ago to find ways to live with it. I have seen so many people go through nightmares while applying for Social Security Disability and I did not want to go that route. I chose to continue to work because sitting at home and dwelling on my illness made me feel worse.
One of the things that Jack Canfield goes over in this audio is that negative thoughts and being surrounded by negative people actually weakens the physical body. He does a demonstration using muscle testing (applied kinesiology) with a woman in the audience and proves this by asking her to make false and negative statements. This caused her to completely lose strength i
n the arm that was resisting. It makes sense that we would feel sicker and our symptoms would be worse when we engage in negativity.
One of the reasons that I don’t write about fibro is that I’ve found that focusing my life around it brings me down, way down, both physically and emotionally. I actually started an online support group around seven years ago that I turned over to another moderator because I found it hugely depressing to be around others who wanted to do little else. My attitude might make others affected with fibro mad. I want to make it clear that I have and still do hurt just as badly as everyone else and feel the frustration of being limited in what my body will allow me to to do. I’ve sought help and have been dismissed by doctors for more than ten years and feel the impact more than most others because I feel that doctors are responsible for this – their dismissal of my symptoms led to permanent nerve damage because spinal surgery was done too late. I finally accepted that doctors have no desire or motivation to help me. By ensuring that I stay sick, they continue to support pharmaceutical companies and specialists. I realized that I could live the rest of my life like the patients I see in nursing homes every day or I could live the rest of my life. I chose the latter.
To further support Canfield’s theory, I have noticed a huge improvement in the way I deal with pain and fatigue over just the past two or three months. I give credit for that to a wonderful place I’ve found to hang out, Divapreneur. Canfield also says that the people we spend time with are a direct reflection of where we are in life and I agree. I’ve met a wonderful group of people who are willing to help me achieve my goals and are very successful themselves. I know that my dream is on the way and I’m so excited about having it come true. I’ve been part of many online forums and have never experienced one where everyone is constantly positive, supports each other and keeps negative feelings and attitudes out of it. Mahatma Gandhi sums it up nicely:
We may have our private opinions but why should they be a bar to the meeting of the hearts.
I have made it a point to remain positive about my physical feelings, emotions and circumstances “No matter what.” Over the past few weeks, situations and people who can help me along the path to achieving my dreams keep magically appearing. This reinforces my resolution to remain positive because I have more and more to remind me of why I’m making the effort.
Just something to reflect upon for the day. I hope that it’s a good one, full of joy and enough positive energy to fuel your rocket right to the stars!
