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Fibromyalgia Stories of Hope 

Summer 2020 Replay

Wondering what other people with fibromyalgia actually do to start feeling better?

Hear directly from our August 2020 graduates about what they did to improve their fibromyalgia — because feeling better rarely comes from one magic fix. Discover practical strategies, new ideas, and what feeling better can actually look like in real life.

Commencement speaker begins at approximately 12:09.

Graduate interviews begin at approximately 37:31.

Prefer listening?

Listen: Episode 45 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast®

Graduates left to right:

  • Julee Cruz (Utah), Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor®
  • Joyce Benfield (Washington), Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor®
  • Gisèle McDiarmid (Canada), Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor®
  • Cerelia Hepburn (Canada), Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor®

Special Commencement Speaker

Ways to give back to the fibromyalgia community through advocacy and awareness

Sharon Waldrop and Tami Stackelhouse at the Michigan Fibromyalgia Awareness Day event in May 2019.

Sharon Waldrop

Sharon Waldrop is the founder and president of the Fibromyalgia Association and Vice President of Education for the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association (NFCPA).

Diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 1996 (and a variety of other conditions including TMJ, endometriosis and vulvadynia), Waldrop founded the support group in 1997 under the guidance of the Arthritis Foundation.

Waldrop is an advisor and founding member of the NFCPA’s Leaders Against Pain Action Network, a network of advocates across the country who work to represent chronic pain patients on legislative issues, access to healthcare issues, and increasing awareness to reduce the stigmatization people with chronic pain illnesses endure.

Ready for your own next step?

The graduates featured in this event didn’t improve by finding one magic fix or pushing through alone. They learned new strategies, experimented, adjusted, and worked with coaches and a community that understood what they were going through.

If you’re ready to explore what might help you feel better, here are a few places to begin.

If you're looking for personalized support…

Work with a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach® 

Work one-on-one with someone who understands what you're going through and is trained to help you understand your body, make sense of your symptoms, and build strategies that fit your life — so you can spend less time trying to figure this out and more time building a life that works for your body.

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Ready to stop trying to figure fibromyalgia out on your own?

Explore IFCI Programs

Whether you're looking to improve your own fibromyalgia, better support the people you serve, or build expertise in fibromyalgia care, our programs provide the education, frameworks, coaching, and community to help you move forward — so you can spend less time piecing this together alone and more time creating meaningful change.

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Proven Results Matter.
On average, our Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor® graduates reduce their fibromyalgia symptoms by nearly 50% during the 90-day class.

Many Certified Fibromyalgia Coach® graduates are nearly symptom-free by graduation.*

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