This six-week online class is solution-oriented and teaches practical skills for managing CFS and fibromyalgia. The course explains how to manage symptoms such as fatigue, pain and poor sleep. It also discusses pacing, stress management, relationships, emotions and loss.

Offered quarterly and conducted via email list server, the class is a structured discussion group. It is led by trained volunteer moderators, all of whom are course graduates and CFS or FM patients. As a discussion group, it offers the opportunity to meet and share support with fellow patients. Graduates of this class can join a free alumni discussion group and/or take two advanced courses on self-management plans: Creating Your Plan and Living Your Plan.

Cost & Registration

The course fee is $30 for people in the United States and Canada (slightly higher elsewhere). This fee includes a copy of The Patient's Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. A limited number of partial scholarships are available for low-income students. Register online or by mail.

Schedule

The course is offered four times a year: January, March, June, and September. For starting dates of this year's classes, see the Schedule page.

Topics include

• Managing fatigue, pain and sleep
• Pacing
• Achieving short-term goals
• Managing stress
• Managing feelings such as worry, frustration, depression and loss
• Improving relationships and building support

Course details

• 6 weeks long
• Groups consist of about 15 people each
• Led by trained peer volunteers (people with CFS or fibromyalgia)
• Taught via list server (email). All you need is an email address to participate
• After course, can join free alumni discussion group and/or take Creating Your Plan and Living Your Plan courses.

For more information, see the Frequently Asked Questions page.

Price: $30.00