Chronic fatigue syndrome
According to Henry W. Wright
Possible spiritual roots
For chronic fatigue syndrome, Wright describes pressure to meet a parent’s expectations in order to receive love and acceptance. In his observations, it often involved the mother, but not always.
A person learns that love and acceptance must be earned through performance, achievement, or meeting other people’s expectations.
An achievement-based way of functioning develops: a compulsion to act, fear of disappointing others, and life under constant pressure.
When a person can no longer maintain this pace or “falls apart” after reaching the expected goal, guilt and self-hatred may appear.
Wright describes chronic fatigue syndrome as a strong fear-and-anxiety profile with hypoglycemia and an autoimmune component that may conceal the earlier problem.
Spiritual response
Forgiveness, rejecting the belief that love must be earned, ceasing to build identity on achievement, and receiving the Father’s love and acceptance.
Sources
Henry W. Wright — A More Excellent Way (2009, English), pp. 285–288; topic: Chronic fatigue syndrome
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