Topic: Success Stories
25 Reasons Why I've Improved
CFS/FM patient Bobbie Brown used many coping techniques to increase her functional level.
Acceptance, Discipline & Hope: A Story of Recovery from CFIDS
Dean Anderson's account of how he used self-help in his successful eight-year struggle to recover from CFIDS.
Adapting to Fibromyalgia
By focusing on the many practical things she could do to feel better, fibromyalgia patient Jana Murrell-Maxfield made a successful adaptation to long-term illness.
Coming to Terms with a Life I Didn't Plan
Patti Schmidt explains how she worked through grief to learn how to live with her illness.
Expanding My Envelope: How I Balanced Work and CFIDS
Kristin Scherger describes how she was able to expand her energy envelope by changing careers.
From Defiance to Discipline: How I Found Freedom Through Acceptance and Adaptation
How Bianca Veness learned to manage her CFS by listening to her body.
From Doing to Being: My Journey to Healing
Yvonne Bond's account of how her decision to stop working led to a new and better life.
From Hare to Tortoise: How I Found Freedom (and Improved My Life) by Accepting My Limits
How Bianca Veness gained control of her life by living within her limits.
How I Created a Good Life with Fibromyalgia
Joan Buchman's account of how lifestyle changes and mental adjustments led to a fulfilling life with chronic illness.
How I Gained Hope and Control: Pacing for the Bedbound Patient
Geraldine Blackman describes how her use of pacing brought structure and purpose to her life.
Learning to Manage Fibromyalgia
Denise Le Clair lived with fibromyalgia for over 20 years before having a name for her suffering. Read how getting a diagnosis triggered a process of change that produced a greatly improved quality of life.
Lessons from a Recovery Story
A review of Martha Kilcoyne's book "Defeat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"
Living with Fibromyalgia: What Helps Me
FM patient Kathy Gamble describes the many strategies she uses to create a good life with fibromyalgia.
Living Within My Envelope: A How-To Story
JoWynn Johns describes how she reduced her symptoms and brought stability to her life by finding and honoring her body's limits.
My Energy Bank Account
How a simple pacing strategy allowed Vicki Lockwood to reduce her symptoms and gain control of her life.
Physical and Psychological Recovery from CFS
How CFS patient Margaret Fergusson increased her functional level from 15% to 70%.
Recovery from CFIDS: What Worked for Me, Part 1
The first of two articles describing how Bruce Campbell used self-help to recover from CFIDS. (Expanded version of article published in the CFIDS Chronicle.)
Recovery from CFIDS: What Worked for Me, Part 2
The second of two articles describing how Bruce Campbell used self-help to recover from CFIDS.
The Healing Power of Gratitude
Can gratitude be life-transforming? Read FMS patient Joan Buchman's account of the impact of gratitude on her life.
The Power of P.R.I.D.E.
Lynn Humphreys describes how she improved her life when she started living with P.R.I.D.E.: pacing, rest, information, delegating and enjoyment.
Third Time’s a Charm: How I Learned to Pace Myself
It took three tries, but Rosemary Rowlands learned to use pacing to gain stability, reduce her symptoms and expand her activity level.
Using CBT: A Success Story
Read how James Thomas used Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Using Self-Help to Recover from CFIDS
Read how Bruce Campbell's self-help approach to CFIDS produced a steady improvement in quality of life and eventually recovery.
What Recovery Means to Me
For JoWynn Johns, recovery meant creating a different kind of life than she had before becoming ill.
