Secondly we will look at common ways of thinking about these situations that may be unhelpful. Common areas of concern. Thoughts and feelings around the illness. CFS is a very confusing condition. There are a lot of conflicting views as to what is going on, as to what makes it better or worse.
Sufferers often feel that they have no control over the situation.
Any attempt to change things, to do more, may be met by an increase in symptoms which the sufferer may believe means that they are doing themselves permanent damage. Thoughts about how you are. Thoughts about how you should be. Thoughts about others. These are some of the areas of concern, and the kind of emotions that can go with them.