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Crafting is My Therapy. What's Yours?

By Ellephantastic
I suffer with chronic fatigue syndrome, anxiety and depression. Together they can make me a very fatigued, emotional, angry, withdrawn person. I over do things because keeping busy takes me away from the anxiety and depression, but the truth is all I am doing is running straight into the arms of my fatigue monster when I do it! This picture is something I thought of the other day to explain this feeling. Crafting is my therapy. What's yours?
I try to meditate and I am starting to do small amounts of stretching and yoga, but the one thing that helps keep relaxed and sane, and has done for many years now is my crafting.I love all kinds of crafts. My latest makes are my CE tested Sensory Monsters "The Peepos" they are great to touch and cuddle when you're feeling blue. Crafting is my therapy. What's yours?
I have also found my online friends in the crafting communities and chronic fatigue groups very helpful and comforting. Stops you feeling so isolated. 
Something that brings me happiness is helping others which I hope to do with my sensory toys and also my Me, Myself & CFS/ME blog where you can follow my journey of what I've tried and tested. What has worked for me and hopefully some advice and tips so please pop over and follow it if it's something of interest to you.
My final piece of advice is find something you love to do and make it your therapy as I have with crafting.Stay wellHelen xxx

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