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Would you like a fitter & healthier Why ME?
Natasha Walker lifestyle?
A Whole Julie Cushion from Haydon Wick was diagnosed with Myalgic Encepha-
COUNSELLOR/PSYCHOTHERAPIST lomyelitis last year and has decided she is going to use the disease to
NEW ME benefit others.
Facing the truth about our past Then consider Affordable, Flexible Why me? It's something I've often asked myself; it has changed my life
and learning to grieve can free us & Effective PERSONAL TRAINING. completely, but I'm determined that something good will come of it.
from the emotional prison which • At Home, at Work or at the Gym. With what energy I have left, I'm
we enter as children and where • Tailored Programmes for Individuals starting a support group for fellow
most of us remain despite efforts and Groups for all abilities.
sufferers, their families, friends and
to change our behaviour. • Weight Loss Programmes and carers and to raise awareness of
dietary analysis.
ME locally.
Natasha is a trained counsellor and One to One and Group Pilates
ME, also known as Chronic
has been practising for 12 years • Female Trainer, Fully Qualified, REPs
Level 3, flu lly insured. Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), affects
For further information or for For more information please call around 250,000 people in the UK -
an appointment, please call men, women and children of all ages
Rachel on 07846 133164 or email and social/ethnic backgrounds.
01793 772434 [email protected]
In 2002 the government finally
gave formal recognition of the ill-
ness but the exact cause of ME is un-
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found a slower pace of life to be
helpful and diet, nutrition and
A way to deal with complementary therapies can con-
MEDICAL new challenges tribute to relief of symptoms.
In other towns, sufferers, their
Special Offer The UK is moving deeper into re- families, friends and carers, have
on ACCENT COSMETIC cession and the situation could get found great benefit from joining a
worse, writes Mike Fisher of the support group to share experiences
Radiotrequenc Willows Counselling Services. with others who understand what
SERVICE
Some of the consequences can you're going through. Having ME /
he devastating for individuals and CFS can be very isolating.
fo-r £600
6 '13 ody families. If you are affected by loss Successful groups have formed
of a job, or an unexpected change in positive working relationships with
5 Fctc&- trecttvj'te41ty for £700
circumstances, then you may find their local PCT to influence the pro-
that having someone to talk to will vision for people with ME.
help to lessen the impact this has on If you would like to join in setting
you and yours. up a Swindon ME Support Group
Willows Counselling Service please call me on 344700 or mail:

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ear and help you to explore a way
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selling, training and other services, money for specialist care nurses.
Tel: 0845 226 1344 call Willows Counselling on 706646 To help call Clair Cusack
or mail: willows@willowscounsel-
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