<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821</id><updated>2011-07-26T12:53:48.911-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fibromyalgia Success Stories: Share the Energy</title><subtitle type='html'>Transformation and healing start with the desire to be renewed.  When faced with a challenge, the first step is to decide to face it.  Not everyone chooses to face it and accepts that it requires effort.  With the challenge of fibromyalgia, a lot of creativity goes into facing the challenge.  This site is an opportunity to share your ups and downs so others can benefit from the momemtum. WARNING:  This is for educational purposes only. It is not an endorsement of any treatment.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>16</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-1160818655691107937</id><published>2008-05-26T06:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-26T07:01:07.537-07:00</updated><title type='text'>New Format: Visit "More Fibro News"</title><summary type='text'>This blog is transforming!Please visit us at More Fibro NewsLearn about:The 3 Mistakes of Fibromyalgia TreatmentFibromyalgia Needs a Natural ApproachIt's No Accident His Name is Dr. YoungWhat Do Cars and Fibromyalgia Have in Common?.............................................See you at More Fibro News.........................................</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/1160818655691107937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=1160818655691107937' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/1160818655691107937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/1160818655691107937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-format-visit-more-fibro-news.html' title='New Format: Visit &quot;More Fibro News&quot;'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-114127654711168322</id><published>2006-03-01T21:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-21T19:21:53.386-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A Note from Patricia Andrews, PhD: Success In Your Life-Great New Book with Added Bonuses!</title><summary type='text'>Greetings to my readers!This book is receiving rave reviews, and I wantyou to know about it.We talk a lot about SUCCESS. Gettingto your goals, achieving your dreams.Whatever your definition of success, you will beinspired when you read INSIDE EVERY WOMAN.This is Vickie Milazzo's story about how she builta multi-million dollar business in a new industry -which she created herself.If you have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/114127654711168322/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=114127654711168322' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/114127654711168322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/114127654711168322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2006/03/note-from-patricia-andrews-phd-success.html' title='A Note from Patricia Andrews, PhD: Success In Your Life-Great New Book with Added Bonuses!'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-113856692640871041</id><published>2006-01-29T12:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-29T12:36:19.876-08:00</updated><title type='text'>More Than Muscles, Look to the  Spine</title><summary type='text'>Office Talk- Tues. Feb. 7   The Psychology of Fibromyalgia************************************It is important to look beyond the muscles in fibromyalgia. Muscles hurt and when there is pain all over, it is difficult to move. But, looking at the nervous system which controls the movement and sensations in the muscles are key. Old injuries are correlated with fibromyalgia and develop chironic </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/113856692640871041/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=113856692640871041' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113856692640871041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113856692640871041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2006/01/more-than-muscles-look-to-spine.html' title='More Than Muscles, Look to the  Spine'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-113856445070842041</id><published>2006-01-29T10:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-29T15:51:03.156-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Psychology of Fibromyalgia</title><summary type='text'>In The Office: The Psychology of Fibromyalgia --Tues. Feb. 7...Click Here For InfoThe psychology of fibromyalgia centers around the attitides of doctors, pharmaceutical companies, and fibromyalgia sufferers. These attitudes help or hinder the progress of fibromyalgia study.How many people feel they hear the same information over and over? Nothing new has come out to really help people find the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/113856445070842041/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=113856445070842041' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113856445070842041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113856445070842041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2006/01/psychology-of-fibromyalgia.html' title='The Psychology of Fibromyalgia'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-113729093251040789</id><published>2006-01-14T18:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-29T10:33:00.843-08:00</updated><title type='text'>It's Easier to Talk About a Headache Than an Assault</title><summary type='text'>It’s Easier to Talk About a Headache Than an AssaultBefore I had my son, I taught clinical psychology to interns at the local chiropractic college. I graduated there, as well, and was familiar with the curriculum. When students asked why they had to learn so much about psychological diagnosis, I told them it would be crucial to their practice.When one thinks of chiropractic, sore necks and backs </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/113729093251040789/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=113729093251040789' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113729093251040789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113729093251040789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2006/01/its-easier-to-talk-about-headache-than.html' title='It&apos;s Easier to Talk About a Headache Than an Assault'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-113621156984679151</id><published>2006-01-02T06:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-02T06:23:27.130-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Meet My Guest Writer Patricia Andrews</title><summary type='text'>I have only met Patricia over the internet. She found my web log and shared with me her project. Please take a look at Patricia's information. She has a remarkable story and she is working on a book based on her experiences."I have outlived two husbands and raised four children by myself. At 37, I graduated from Pomona College, Phi Beta Kappa, Cum Laude, with a B.A. in Botany. I went on to earn </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/113621156984679151/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=113621156984679151' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113621156984679151'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113621156984679151'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2006/01/meet-my-guest-writer-patricia-andrews.html' title='Meet My Guest Writer Patricia Andrews'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-113617484784631771</id><published>2006-01-01T20:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-01T20:08:48.210-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Stop Shuffle Syndrome</title><summary type='text'>What is "Shuffle Syndrome?"Are you uncomfortable and dissatified with your current situation?****(1) Shuffle Syndrome: .....You are being shuffled back and forth among doctors and professionals and feeling as if you aren't getting any answers......You are shuffling back and forth among uncomfortable decisions weighing on your mind and affecting your health and wellness......You are unable to feel</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/113617484784631771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=113617484784631771' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113617484784631771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113617484784631771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2006/01/stop-shuffle-syndrome.html' title='Stop Shuffle Syndrome'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-113616646829350941</id><published>2006-01-01T17:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-01T17:51:41.566-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Fibro Experiences: A Mom's Story</title><summary type='text'>Here is another site I looked at. The writer is Diana and she wrote her thoughts on salicylates.A Mom's Story************************************Are you looking for a fibromyalgia topic that hasn't been written about yet. Please let me know. I want to get the word out.drhomic@dcemail.com***************************************Are You Motivated By Madness?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/113616646829350941/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=113616646829350941' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113616646829350941'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113616646829350941'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2006/01/fibro-experiences-moms-story.html' title='Fibro Experiences: A Mom&apos;s Story'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-113616376933433806</id><published>2006-01-01T16:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-01T17:04:32.746-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Unique Fibromyalgia Site</title><summary type='text'>I was browsing other sites and want my readers to look at this one. It is very intereting and easy to follow:Diane Freedman Fibromyalgia/Health SiteEnjoy it and Don't Forget&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;The Fibromyalgia Book that hasn't been published yet.... and what hasn't been written about but we all need to see.Scroll down for the info....</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/113616376933433806/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=113616376933433806' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113616376933433806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113616376933433806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2006/01/unique-fibromyalgia-site.html' title='Unique Fibromyalgia Site'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-113615473120629901</id><published>2006-01-01T14:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-01T17:05:25.176-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Fibromyalgia Book That Hasn't Been Written Yet</title><summary type='text'>[Recieve "Fibromyalgia Success Stories "updates and free wellness newslwetter. Send request to : bmwcoaching@getresponse.com]There is a book to be published. You have a story.You tell it.What isn't being written about?You already know about the repetitive topics that you are tired of seeing.Where do you need more answers?What advice do you find yourself giving out?The next fibromyalgia book is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/113615473120629901/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=113615473120629901' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113615473120629901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113615473120629901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2006/01/fibromyalgia-book-that-hasnt-been.html' title='The Fibromyalgia Book That Hasn&apos;t Been Written Yet'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-113267481529085843</id><published>2005-11-22T07:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-22T07:53:35.310-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Need a Change? Change Your Mind First.</title><summary type='text'>*** Try Wellness Web Coach          Einstein once said the sign of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results.  I remind myself of this bit of wisdom every time I experience frustration.  It is easy to complain to myself.  I can vent for a while until I grow tired of it.  Eventually I realize I wasted my time when I could have been doing something else.  To </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/113267481529085843/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=113267481529085843' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113267481529085843'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/113267481529085843'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2005/11/need-change-change-your-mind-first.html' title='Need a Change? Change Your Mind First.'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-112883653255926742</id><published>2005-10-08T22:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-08T22:42:12.560-07:00</updated><title type='text'>You Have Valuable Experiences</title><summary type='text'>Welcome to Fibromyalgia Success Stories.  You may have stumbled across this site, which means it was meant to happen.  Or, someone recommended this site to you.  Please share your insights.  It will help someone else.  Email your story to bmwcoaching@yahoo.com or post a comment.  Energy is produced when thoughts become conversations.  Sharing gets transformed into action and positive change is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/112883653255926742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=112883653255926742' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/112883653255926742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/112883653255926742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2005/10/you-have-valuable-experiences.html' title='You Have Valuable Experiences'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-112883614568223084</id><published>2005-10-08T22:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-08T22:35:45.686-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Getting Others to Share Your Desires</title><summary type='text'>Social support is an important aspect of wellness.  Providing support to others is a simple gift with profound effects.  There is great wisdom in the advice that helping others is therapy for the self.  It takes a clear commitment to take the focus off our immediate situation and concentrate on someone else's needs.  There is also an indirect opportunity to learn from the experience of giving.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/112883614568223084/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=112883614568223084' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/112883614568223084'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/112883614568223084'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2005/10/getting-others-to-share-your-desires.html' title='Getting Others to Share Your Desires'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-112770169143778072</id><published>2005-09-25T19:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-25T19:28:12.130-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fibromyalgia: Do Away With That Absurd Word</title><summary type='text'>This is the typical scenario: someone goes to the doctor with a complaint of pain and chronic fatigue.  The condition is debilitating and disrupting.  Blood tests and other laboratory work find nothing that requires urgent medical intervention.  The person’s presentation does not fit any other disease.  Fibromyalgia is the “next best diagnosis.”               This essay was not written to present</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/112770169143778072/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=112770169143778072' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/112770169143778072'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/112770169143778072'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2005/09/fibromyalgia-do-away-with-that-absurd.html' title='Fibromyalgia: Do Away With That Absurd Word'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-112768154352125878</id><published>2005-09-25T13:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-25T13:53:30.383-07:00</updated><title type='text'>How to Use This Site</title><summary type='text'>I ended the last post with, "Stay open minded, value the journey, and never stop learning." I'd like to read how that relates to other people's different situations. I chose a blog format because it is fairly easy to follow along. The entries go in date order and are indexed for simple scanning of topics. As this site grows, I may change the format as needed.  You can immediately post comments at</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/112768154352125878/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=112768154352125878' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/112768154352125878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/112768154352125878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2005/09/how-to-use-this-site.html' title='How to Use This Site'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. D.C.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17036345253758425065</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvqJRM3__aI/SKY3nS7dhOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/yRl_736lY6w/S220/webphotoforsite.jpg'/></author><thr:total>14</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17114821.post-112767688171088572</id><published>2005-09-25T12:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-25T13:28:50.226-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to Fibromyalgia Success Stories--We're New Here, But Ready To Grow!!</title><summary type='text'>Thank you for clicking on www.FibromyalgiaSuccessStories.blogspot.com. I created this site because I have worked with many different people who faced a number of  life challenges.  I am a chiropractor in New York State and I have worked with folks who were told they have fibromyalgia.  I prefer to not get so wrapped up in the name fibromyalgia, a painful, energy draining situation.  A person has </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/feeds/112767688171088572/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17114821&amp;postID=112767688171088572' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/112767688171088572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17114821/posts/default/112767688171088572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fibromyalgiasuccessstories.blogspot.com/2005/09/welcome-to-fibromyalgia-success.html' title='Welcome to Fibromyalgia Success Stories--We&apos;re New Here, But Ready To Grow!!'/><author><name>Lisa Ann Homic, M.Ed. 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