My journey with Long Covid
This post is about my recovery journey with Long Covid and ME/CFS. I share where I am now after 20 months and what helped me.
My recovery process
There is no “one size fits all plan to heal” from Long Covid and ME/CFS. What I am sharing in this post are the 4 steps that helped me to start getting better.
Discover more recovery stories
A post full of hope with numerous links to stories of recovery from Long Covid and ME/CFS.
My pacing practice
Pacing is often the first thing recommended to patients. In this post, I share my own way of practicing pacing, what worked, and what didn't.
Breaking free of anxiety
Chronic anxiety has been part of my life for over 15 years. Here is all the knowledge that helped me break free from it.
What to do with emotions
Feeling our emotions isn’t always easy, or something we actually want to do. Here’s what I’ve learned and how I live more at peace with them.
Understand your nervous system: The Polyvagal Theory
Learning more about my nervous system was a turning point in my recovery. It gave me insights that helped me become an active participant in my own healing.
Dealing with setbacks
We all heard that recovery is not a linear process. But ups and downs can be extremely difficult to handle. Here is what helps me dealing with setbacks.
This recovery journey sucks
My blog is about hope and positivity in recovery. But sometimes, let's be honest, this journey sucks. And it's okay to talk about it too.
Tools for each stage of severity
Gentle strategies and practical tips that helped my recovery through the very severe, severe, and moderate/mild stages.
More external resources to learn and practice safety
In this post I'll link all the external free resources and books that I found helpful!
What does a recovery day look like?
What should I be doing each day to recover? Is there a schedule I should follow? What does it look like? Here's my insight on that topic.
Dealing with insomnia
A lot of Long Covid and ME/CFS sufferers, myself included, deal with insomnia. In this post, you'll find some of the things that helped me improve my sleep over time.
Mood journal – Check-ins from inside the journey
Just me, checking in with myself on the journey, writing freely and sharing stuff.
What the brain perceives as threats
Our innate threat detection system can sometimes perceive unexpected things as dangerous... and get you chronically stuck in unhelpful survival modes.
Getting better: the signs of recovery
Recovery can feel long and chaotic. We sometimes wonder if we are going in the right direction... So here are all the signs of improvement I noticed in myself and that helped me trust the healing process!