FibroFighters

12/27/2025

What does a ‘good day’ with fibromyalgia actually look like for you?

We often talk about flares and hard days, but a “good day” with fibromyalgia doesn’t always look like what others expect.
On a good day, what are you able to do? How does your body feel different? Is it about less pain, more energy, clearer thinking—or simply feeling more like yourself?

For me, a good day isn’t about having no symptoms at all—it’s about having lower symptoms. While a symptom-free day would be wonderful, it isn’t always realistic or achievable. I used to define a good day as having no symptoms, but over time I realized that standard felt discouraging. Now, I honor lower-symptom days as my good days, and that shift has brought more compassion and acceptance into how I see my health.

There’s no right or wrong answer. Every experience is valid.

12/27/2025

💜❤️💜❤️💜

12/26/2025

12/26/2025

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12/26/2025

Christmas often highlights the gap between how things are “supposed” to feel and how life with chronic pain and chronic illness actually feels. While the season is full of brightness and expectation, symptoms don’t pause for the holidays. Pain, fatigue, and limitations remain, and there can be quiet grief in missed traditions or having to participate in smaller, altered ways.

For those living with chronic illness, Christmas becomes less about doing and more about surviving gently. Small comforts, understanding, and rest matter more than appearances. A quieter holiday still holds meaning.

Today was all about slowing down and caring for myself. I spent most of the day wrapped in a cozy blanket on the couch, watching TV, playing games on my phone and letting the world move past me - and that is ok. It wasn’t about keeping up with the holiday rush, but about letting my body and mind rest and recover after a restless night of no sleep. We still enjoyed Christmas, just in a calmer, more low-key way.💜❤️💜❤️💜❤️

Much Love

~ Fibrofighter

12/24/2025

Water bottle....

12/24/2025

How is everyone doing with Christmas right around the corner? i ended up doing last minute christmas shopping because i was so sick with covid for several weeks- the stores are a zoo and I absolutely hate crowds/ busy stores.

When you’re chronically ill, self-care during Christmas isn’t extra—it’s essential. The season can be busy, loud, and demanding, which means listening to your body, resting without guilt, and doing less on purpose is an act of care, not failure. If you can't rest, try to pace the best you can to prevent a flare up. 💜

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas fibrofighters!