May is Fibromyalgia Awareness month, and May 12th is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. This is the time of the year that people, all around the globe, raise awareness for fibromyalgia and chronic pain through fundraising events, personal stories, online campaigns, and other ways. We share our success stories, and celebrate our accomplishments over fibromyalgia and chronic pain. We honor those we have lost, but also celebrate their accomplishments as well. We stand together to raise awareness of this invisible illness, and gather resources to find a cure.
Each year here at Being Fibro Mom, various fibromyalgia organizations, chronic illness bloggers, and national online companies come together to promote awareness through personal stories, informative articles, campaigns, product awareness, and giveaways.
In 2015, we had:
- five giveaways
- participated in six events
- raised funds for the National Fibromyalgia Association via Swagbucks’ NFA charity page
- shared numerous personal stories of success with fibromyalgia and chronic pain
Not only did normal website traffic double, but dozens of readers emailed me to say how much the awareness month informed them about this invisible illness. The emails sent to me were both encouraging and heartbreaking; however, the connection between diagnosis and hope for relief was made.
Fibromyalgia Awareness 2016
Here is what was on the agenda for Fibromyalgia Awareness Day 2016:
- 11 giveaways (Being Fibro Mom website)
- 500 SB for five winners from Swagbucks (with a charity page for the Fibromyalgia Coalition International)
- $25 Amazon gift card
- Autographed copy of Hearts Undone by Allyson Carter
- Ebook Buried Secrets by Allyson Carter
- Perfectly Posh kit
- For I Am Zeus by Crystal Smith-Connelly
- Mo’s Dream Cream Pain Relieving Lotion for five winners
- Autographed copy of Kudzu Gypsy by Kelly Yonce
- Book bundle – Light for My Path: Prayers & Promises: Illuminating Selections from the Bible, with Prayer Starters; The Promise of a Mother’s Prayers: Claiming God’s Extravagant Love for Your Family by Scharlotte Rich; and Heart Sisters: Be the Friend You Want to Have by Natalie Chambers Snapp
- $25 Gamestop gift card for two winners
- Digital subscription to UK Fibromyalgia Magazine
- 4 Friday Flash giveaways (each Friday on Being Fibro Mom Facebook page )
- Fibromyalgia Awareness bracelet
- Fibromyalgia Awareness car decal
- Essential Oil silver plated diffuser necklace
- Autographed copy of Kudzu Gypsy by Kelly Yonce
- Articles from national and international fibromyalgia organizations
- Fibromyalgia Coaltion International
- UK Fibromyalgia Magazine
- FM-CFS Canada
- National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association
- Illinois Coalition for Access to Affordable Medications
- Personal stories from fibromyalgia and chronic illness bloggers
- Laurie, God-Living with Chronic Illness, How to Have Joy in Chronic Illness
- Cazandra, A Prisoner of Hope
- Melissa, Fibro-Warrior, How to Lessen the Pain of Light Sensitivity (Photophobia)
- Srah, A Life Less Physical, Me and My Fibro Fears
- Product awareness that will benefit those living with a chronic illness