The Cfids/Fibromyalgia Toolkit: A Practical Self-Help Guide

by Bruce F. Campbell

This book offers hope to the 4 million Americans coping with CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome) and fibromyalgia. Even though there is no cure for either illness, there are many things you can do to take charge of your condition and your life. This manual for personal change offers a framework to help you understand your illness better, as well as many practical tools you can use to control symptoms and create a more stable life. The approach is based on the belief that you can change the effects of your illness and perhaps its course through your efforts. Learn how -live within your energy envelope-pace yourself to control the "chronic illness roller coaster"-set realistic short-term goals-reduce stress-manage emotions-improve relationships-minimize relapsesUsing the strategies outlined in the book, you can create an individualized self-help program for managing your illness.This book is the official text of the CFIDS/Fibromyalgia Self-Help course, a solution-oriented self-management program offered over the internet and at several locations in the United States (cfidsselfhelp.org).

176 pages, Paperback

First published December 6, 2000