Svein Tore Røynestad
A farewell letter to chronic fatigue
Woman, psychiatric nurse
“I had to work incredibly hard to avoid reverting to the pattern of exhaustion I had been stuck in”
Minja
“My brain maintained my condition by pondering questions such as: ‘How am I doing today, which symptoms are the hardest, and consequently; what will I be doing today?’”
Woman in her 20s
“I am no longer afraid of symptoms, or a few days of tiredness, because I know it will pass!”
Esther (49)
“I realized there was nothing spectacularly wrong with my body. My fear of never getting better had kept me from getting better!”
Woman
“It is incredible to see how the mind and body is connected”
Mother
“Our daughter was one of the sickest in the country, but now our worst nightmare is over”
Man & medical doctor
«I suffered from CFS/ME. Since my recovery, I have completed medical school and worked as a doctor – full-time»
Polina Chernomordik
“No magic was involved, no pills or medical stuff. Just my inner power and the power of my brain.”
Oda
«I created a situation where the evidence for what I was worried about, was created by the worries themselves»
Lise Bauck
“If I had let my symptoms stop me, I would never have been able to continue”
Anne Mari Romsaas Fredriksen
“I had to move in with my mother to get care, but now I define myself as recovered”
Bård Stranheim
Burned out. A journey in and out of exile from life.
Kristin
“When I read my story today about my illness period, I can hardly believe how bad it was”
David Jameson
“The key was realising that my illness and relapses had all happened during times when I didn’t have any work to do, usually after a period of stress”
