There are two distinct migraine questions:
  1. Are you a long term migraineur?
  2. Does being a migraine sufferer limit what is possible in your life?
Only pain reduction can alter your answer to the first question. Have pain reduction alternatives worked permanently for you, or not? 
What about life's possibilities in your world, a world which is constantly interrupted by the onset of migraine symptoms? Starting now, the possibilities and options that you have can start to grow.
In the last two decades, a major new field called Positive Psychology has emerged. Practitioners work with people like you to highlight and further build three crucial areas:
  • Positive emotions
  • Character strengths
  • Meaning
In study after study, and in a variety of settings, positive psychologists have helped people to 
  • become more engaged with life
  • have more hope and optimism, and
  • live in more meaningful ways.
My coaching practice is oriented around the principles of positive psychology.
I'm excited to tell you that, starting this fall, I will offering economical, interactive group seminars that will help you utilize positive psychology to expand both who you can be and what you can do.


Be well,

Gerry Fryer, MA, ACC

[email protected]
http://migraineindependence.weebly.com/ 


 
I started this blog, and the Migraine Independence idea before it, because I wanted to show others that there was life after long term migraine. Based on my own experience and that of thousands of others, you don't have to retreat from the world if you continue to have episodic, or chronic migraine.

Yesterday I came across a post from someone who went through the same arduous journey as me and ended up in the same positive place. 

It's called "What Do You Choose". 
The author describes being hit with rheumatoid arthritis, which has a not dissimilar pattern of periodic flare-ups as migraine.

His initial despair is followed by a gradual dawning of the idea that he would not let the disease consume his whole life, and that he could construct happiness in new ways. I urge you to read Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy's post, which is written with much eloquence and grit, along with the comments. There is much to learn there.
http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/07/what-do-you-choose/#comments



Be well,

Gerry

[email protected]
http://migraineindependence.weebly.com/ 

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