“I refuse to struggle alone.”

My recovery from long Covid/ME/CFS took three years.

At times, I struggled to do normal things like shower, eat at the dinner table, or spend time with my kids.

Early in my journey, I had an insight that recovery was not a thing I should be doing alone.

I joined a recovery program, I reconnected with my life coach, and I asked for help.

I reached out to three other woman I knew with post-viral illnesses and they each gave me key resources that would become the basis of my healing.

More than that, they gave me hope that I could lead a meaningful life in the midst of so much loss.

This is what I want for you: reach out for support when you need it.

Over a decade ago, I met one of my very best friends at a peer-support group for women struggling with infertility. We later started our very own support group for other women going through the heart-breaking process of IVF.

We refused to struggle alone.

Connection, resourcing, validation, accountability. These vital needs can only be fulfilled when we are brave enough to ask for help.

You can watch my full recovery story on The Chronic Illness Recovery Podcast.