Vicki asked Beckie Butcher:

Just entered to win your book. As a fellow CFS suffer am wondering if you also have fibro, as I do and my Mom does, as they seem to go hand in hand so often. I was first diagnosed with fibro and then all the other things that go along with it, including CFS, plus a list of others. I must not handle it as well as you do and wondering how you deal with it on a daily basis?

Beckie Butcher Hi, Vicki.
I'm so sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I had an emergency situation with my mom.

Yes, I do have fibro as well. I didn't always, but it came along later. I'm so sorry to hear you have several other conditions as well.

As far as how I deal with it every day, faith is a very big and important part of it. I don't know where you stand on this, but prayer and inspirational reading helps. You can't control it yourself, you can't change it yourself, so try to accept it as part of your life. Emotional struggles and anger only make it worse, because it wastes energy you need for other things. Try and take things one day at a time. Nothing ever gets accomplished by worrying about the future. One thing I have learned from this is things have a way of working themselves out. Peace is the best thing. I hope this helps you.

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