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Living Your BEST Life with Fibromyalgia by Dr. Robin Pfaff is a self-help book for women suffering from fibromyalgia. The book does not provide a quick fix to heal fibromyalgia medically. However, it offers practical advice on how to adjust to the new reality after diagnosis, and how to heal mentally and emotionally to find a new path and flourish despite fibromyalgia. Those who have lost a job or career, their identity, and the person they were before being diagnosed will benefit and learn how to regain hope and meaning in their lives. Fibromyalgia sufferers will learn how to put their health and well-being first, and how to take control of their self-care without guilt or shame. It will also help sufferers restore and replenish their energy as well as help reduce symptoms such as pain and brain fog. The guide offers advice on how to deal with grief and how to process trauma and stress. Readers learn about the Fibro body, its needs, and how to calm the nervous system that exacerbates symptoms. This guide helps the Fibro sufferer to create meaning and purpose in their lives by learning to believe in themselves. The Fibro sufferer will also learn how to be positive and envision a life where they have reasonable expectations, as well as making beneficial decisions, providing hope for the future, and thus flourishing in the new life with Fibro.
If I'd had this guide when I was diagnosed in 2010, my period of grieving the loss of the life I was living and accepting the changes that Fibro forced on me would have been much shorter and easier. The guide takes you from diagnosis to acceptance of your new circumstances, and flourishing in a life of mindfulness and healing. The logically structured format reads easily and is filled with real-life examples that will resonate with sufferers. Dr. Pfaff is honest about her life with Fibro and it is healing to read a book that shows understanding of what we live with every day. She shares much of her experiences. The author has approached this book as a conversation, which makes it engaging. This is the first self-care guide that I can identify with. It is game-changing and will help many Fibromites achieve a healing and fulfilling life. Living Your BEST Life with Fibromyalgia by Dr. Robin Pfaff describes my journey to a fulfilled and positive life. The only difference is that it took me a good part of ten years to figure all this out on my own. I will recommend this book to all my Fibro friends.
