Abigail Platt Collinge, NCPsyA, is a teacher, psychoanalyst, and author specializing in the spiritual dimensions of healing. William Welcome to our participants. We would like the focus of this chat to be on healing and recovery and the personal journey toward healing and recovery. I think one of the hardest parts about getting over cfids is the constant fear and anxiety about what the future holds. There are two aspects to this.
Anxiety is actually a symptom of the syndrome.
Fear and anxiety naturally accompany any illness that has uncertainty as part of its course. The strategy of focusing on the moment as best you can and taking it one day at a time is perhaps the best way to start dealing with the fear and anxiety. Another step is to remind yourself that these are symptoms of the syndrome, and they will pass. A third step could be to have a daily practice, like meditation or prayer that can help bring peace into your life. Since this is a long-term illness, it's important to keep perspective in mind.