CCI Support Blog

To live mindfully with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is not to push or strive—it’s to soften. It’s about learning to meet yourself, again and again, in the truth of each moment—with gentleness, presence, and deep respect for your body’s limits. Pause Gently. Often Create...

The fear came—that’s what fear does sometimes.It arrived like weather—uninvited, real. It wasn’t mine to control.But how I met it—that was mine. So I paused. Yes, I flinched at first.Old habits stirred.But then I remembered—I could choose to stay. I didn’t need the...

It was with great sadness to learn of the passing of Linda on 2nd July 2025. Linda has been a member of CCI Support since the Waikato region was amalgamated with the organisation in April 2021. Prior to that she was an active member of the ME/CFS & FM community in...

Everything I learned I learned from books Some of you may know, because I harp on about it constantly, that I’m a big fan of science fiction author Becky Chambers. In particular, A Psalm for the Wild-Built holds a special place in my heart, because it helped me...

By Phil Jones There comes a moment on the healing pathwhen we realize —we're not going backto who we werebefore the crash, the illness, the unraveling. And maybe… we're not meant to. Because who we werewas often surviving on momentum,living with our foot pressed to...

Over the past little while there have been more and more members mentioning various podcasts to me that they have found interesting.   It seems this is a whole new world that I’m not tapping into as much as I could be! I have started searching various...

This is my story of being a dad to two young kids while having long COVID. It's a thank you to my wife, and to the many people who have helped us. Also, it's sharing some thoughts on the things that got us through. I’ve had long COVID for two and a half years now. In...

Bilateral audio stimulation for regulating the nervous system I have been using bilateral stimulation audio for a while now and think it is helping – my heart rate seems much more balanced since using it, I find it easy, non-stressful and can do while resting or while...

Blog by Phil Mindset: The Lens Through Which You See the World Have you ever stopped to think about how your mindset affects everything you do? It’s the lens through which you view the world, and it shapes your thoughts, emotions, and actions—whether you realise it or...