It has been suggested, many a time, that I learn meditation as a means to coping with stress, anxiety, depression, and of course, pain relief. According to an article on Web MD*, “Even very brief instruction in meditation appears to help people cope with pain.” Apparently, with an hour’s worth of meditation training, pain […]
Read More »Since my back surgery 2 years ago, to the day, pain has defined who I am. I have made a hobby and attempted career out of writing about it. I have been unable to work. I have suffered and bitched about it. The worst thing is, before chronic pain, I was SO much more. I […]
Read More »Many people who live with chronic pain are also dealing with Fibromyalgia, or their pain is the result of it. Fibromyalgia is a nasty invisible illness. Many people who live with chronic pain are diagnosed with “fibro” when repeated attempts to find the cause of their pain prove unsuccessful. In my case, I was diagnosed […]
Read More »I am a strong woman. I am strong of character, of mind (debatable), of body, of spirit. To possess strength is admirable…but when you have an “invisible illness,” strength can be a detriment as well. Invisible illness encompasses many medical conditions, including many chronic pain conditions, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc. At this point […]
Read More »Pardon my absence for the last week- For all that I write about how stress affects illness, I am not doing a good job at controlling either right now and have been quite sick the past couple weeks… Anyway, last week I was having dinner with my best friend of almost 30 years and her […]
Read More »This is a little more poetic than usual and though I try to keep things positive, I am sure many of my readers can understand that sometimes, living with chronic pain can get you down. I am drowning in an ocean. Every time I get my head above water and take a breath, the […]
Read More »(Wo)Man cannot live without food. For anyone living with chronic pain, food can either be a friend, or an enemy. Food can contribute to healing, provide energy and sustain life. Food can also be a source of comfort in a negative way, wherein it is used as a pain killer, an anti-depressant and an anti-anxiety […]
Read More »# PHOTO OF MY DREAM BOARD TO FOLLOW! Anyone who regularly reads my blog knows that this year, the last few years, I have been in an emotional and physical hell. Over the past couple weeks something has changed. I am still in pain. As a matter of fact, I ended up needing an emergency […]
Read More »I have been an insomniac, literally, since the day I was born. As a baby, I think my parents thought they were going to go insane from lack of sleep because I simply never slept. As a child and later in my teens, my sleeping got worse, to the point of keeping my parents up […]
Read More »Currently I have multiple issues with my health, among other things, that I am waiting on. Sometimes that is the worst situation to be in. I am having tests done today and will spend the next week or so waiting anxiously for the results. I also have appointments coming up where I need to make […]
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In the past 2 years I have had the misfortune of dealing with doctors who have left me feeling like a drug addict trying to get my fix due to the stigma attached to taking opioids for pain. I have felt the judgment, been grilled by pain management doctors about my behavior and use […]
“Thank You.” Why is that so hard to say? Why is a compliment so hard to accept? I have never been great at taking a compliment, but since my surgeries, I am even less able to simply say, “Thank you.” I have difficulty taking credit for my accomplishments and yet find it astonishingly easy to […]
