Welcome to the 'Thriving or Surviving' test. This will help you understand where you're at, and how to proceed. How much do you agree with the following statements? Where 5 is ‘That really sounds like me’ And 0 is ‘That doesn’t sound like me at all’ Name 1. No matter what I try, nothing works12345 2. I have to manage my energy very carefully12345 3. I can easily overdo it and then crash12345 4. The doctors have said there is nothing more they can do12345 5. At times I feel as though I’m merely existing12345 6. Other people don’t understand what it’s like to live like this12345 7. I would love to be able to take exercise again12345 8. It started after one of the following: Getting a virus / Having an accident or operation / Going through a difficult time in my life12345 9. I haven’t been able to work for some time12345 10. Pain killers don’t seem work most of the time12345