Beginner's Mind - Not Knowing It All When Living with Fibromyalgia

"The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about fibromyalgia. It was so freeing." -Member of MyFibroTeam

Living with fibromyalgia can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know.

Have you heard the saying, "People don't get it until they get it"? That is so true about fibro.

"The more I learn about fibromyalgia, the more I realize that it's not my fault." -Member of MyFibroTeam

A fibromyalgia diagnosis forces us to drop our negative assumptions about life with chronic pain. Members on MyFibroTeam gain perspective from other members' experiences to become better informed about what it's really like to live with fibro.

Here are recent conversations from members of MyFibroTeam:

• "5 days ago I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, never heard of it but now understand where all the aches and pains come from. Some days are better than others... still learning about fibromyalgia."
  
• "It does take a while to get used to not overdoing things on days when you feel able to cope. I think one of the hardest things is learning how to pace yourself. So when you feel able to do things, you don't do it all in one go & put yourself back where you started with no energy & a lot of pain."
  
• "Learning to pace yourself is the best thing you can learn. Our energy level changes when we are using more energy to get something done that used to be easy and now takes more time."

What negative assumptions have you let go of about fibromyalgia? Tell us about it in the comments below or directly on MyFibroTeam.com.