On March 21, I watched the film "Living with FM" with a nutritionist and stress management counselor who has many FM clients. Well done, we said! It covers a wide variety of experience and subject matter, keeps your interest to the end. Those living with FM will definitely relate to one or more of the stories presented. The people in it are real, and they were given the time to talk in natural ways. This film is going to be special for those individuals with FM having trouble reading printed information, or who have never seen the face of another in a similar situation. Families are particularly welcomed to watch since it is told from the point of view of a concerned daughter seeking hope, seeking how to help her mother and the whole family cope. As a CFS and FMS support group facilitator, I am particularly excited for the opportunity for groups to view and discuss the documentary and what it brings up for viewers about symptoms, coping techniques, possibilities for recovery, and the courage needed for those days when just surviving is a monumental triumph. The professionals in the documentary are particularly good, giving information and direction about the things we can do for ourselves with them as our "coaches." Pausing the DVD to talk with my friend whenever either of us wanted to was a very satisfying way to watch it, but group discussion afterward is going to be great, too. I am very glad to have purchased "Living with FM" and to be making the effort to offer screenings with discussions on May 12.