It’s Lonely In Here

I was catapulted into chronic fatigue after a feeling of loneliness that defied a human solution or change of situation. It was a most painful emotion of abandonment, as if I was the only person in the whole world. Whereas before I was aware of the presence of God, it felt He had gone. This [...]

The Fog of Fatigue

I found one of the most horrible symptoms of CFS/ME, is what I call the fog of fatigue. To have aching and painful muscles and joints with little energy is bad enough, but it seems cruel that the fatigue creeps like a mist into the head as well. It felt like part of me had [...]

Writing With Father

I have kept a diary for many years. It all started when I read a biography of Pope John 23 based upon his diary. Not that I am of his persuasion, but I thought if it was good for him, so it might work for me. At first it was just a few jottings of [...]

Does God Heal Chronic Fatigue?

Divine Healing has been the subject of many books, periodicals, journals and essays and written from the whole gamut of viewpoints. I am not even attempting to go into this, I leave that to the theologians and biblical scholars. But with my wife suffering from an incurable chronic illness and then I am diagnosed with [...]

My Top Fatigue Tips

I humbly present a few random tips, that I have found helpful in dealing with chronic fatigue. It’s by no means an exhaustive list, I can think of others.
 
You may have a lot more, so if I receive any I will add them to the list.

So here goes:

Don’t over stretch yourself. This may sound obvious, [...]

Chronic Fatigue and Family

My viewpoint as a husband and father – I’ve tried to keep it brief!
Chronic illness is a daunting challenge to a marriage relationship and family unit. Some say it can be make or break. In our case, we had a double whammy! Over thirty years ago my wife contracted a particularly aggressive form of rheumatoid [...]

Knight in Shining Armour?

Do you have a picture in your mind how you see yourself? Perhaps as a child you dreamed how you would like to be, or has it got dulled by life’s cares and covered over by years of everyday routine?

This is a boyhood image of one aspect of me, that began to be re-awakened [...]