About me

Hi there

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog!

My name is Jill and I have suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as M.E. since summer 2013.

I have gone from being someone who was always on the go, to virtually bedbound and isolated from the rest of the world (other than through tv, social media and books).

My life has changed beyond all recognition and this has had a massive impact on my relationships with my family and friends, but also in my confidence and who I am.

I dont mind sharing just how scared I have been, not knowing what is wrong with me, why I am feeling so awful, and why doesnt anyone understand what Im going through, Twitter and Facebook have given me so much support, meeting other sufferers who can appreciate what I am feeling, and help me come to terms with it.

I have always loved reading, and it was one of the few things I could still manage. So in February 2013, after becoming totally isolated and despondent with my illness I set up a book blog. Jilllovestoread.blogspot.co.uk. I began reviewing books and soon became part of an online community. Not only did it give me purpose, but I was able to start interacting with the outside world again. It has given me a massive boost.

Writing the book blog has shown me that, for me, writing and expressing how I am feeling is very therapeutic. I have written a couple of blogs over the last few months talking about how CFS has affected me. It has not only helped me tell others how I feel, I have had some lovely feedback from others who have either been affected themselves, or feel that can understand what I am going through a bit better.

I have put myself under alot of stress and pressure to go back to being the person I was before. However, more and more I am realising that perhaps that isnt who I want to be again. I just want to be HAPPY and live a life I love.

At the start of the new year I have made a new commitment to myself to do everything in my power to regain my health and discover what truly being happy is for me. I have decided to start this blog as a way of sharing with anyone who is interested.

I hope you find this blog useful and would love to hear from you and your experiences. As they say......Knowledge is power and sharing is caring and all that malarkey :-)

If you would like to contact me please either leave a message on the blog, or email me at: jilllovestoread@gmail.com

Have a great day

Jill x