Games and Pain

After five-plus years of people thinking I was lazy, crazy, blah blah blah..... I was finally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia on December 31, 2015.

During those years of no help and nowhere to get advice that was helpful, I had to learn how to deal with the daily pain I was going through.

Young love made on Olioboard.com

That's where games come in. Games are something I can do to help keep my brain busy, which does lower my pain level. They are also something I can do as much as I want or as little on any given day. If you have a laptop and you need to spend the day in bed, games will help keep you from being so bored you want to scream.

They also help you to not think too much about why on a beautiful 80F degree day you are laying in bed at 2:00 pm.

Maria ~ Made on Olioboard.com

Depending on how my body is doing on a given day does determine which kind of game I will play.

Olioboard is a great game to play anywhere. Technically it's not a game but a place to shop for new and on sale household items. It has a create page located at the top of the browser that is FREE to use, which for me is always a huge plus! where you can use your imagination to create rooms, real or imagined.

I will be very honest and tell you that there is a learning curve when you start. Okay, for ME there was a HUGE learning curve but I found it relaxing so stuck with it.

There are some youtube video's to help you get started playing around on Olioboard along with a Facebook page and wonderful Facebook groups you can join that run daily and weekly challenges that can be a lot of fun to do.

Olioboard also has no timeline attached to it. Meaning you can work on something one day for 10 minutes, save your work and go back the next day for another 2 hours if you want. There is no pressure to "be on time" and no "I'm sorry I can not make it today" that you have to deal with. To me, that is a freedom I need more of!!!

Is that you jack? ~ made on Olioboard.com

For me taking pain medication is a last resort because it messes with my mind way too much but sitting and watching TV doesn't make me THINK enough so games for me have been a lifesaver in more ways than one.

If you are like me and like to try new things I hope I have given you a new place to look. Please let me know if you try it so I can go and look for your boards if you do!

Many smiles to You!
Snook