Right now, I feel like my life has spun out of control. I am in the midst of a personal crisis, not completely related to my chronic pain, but a definite result of it to some extent. It is just one of the many things that are controlling me, silencing me. Other things I often […]
Read More »My Pain is NOT in my Head…! Many people have the incredibly misguided idea that people with chronic pain are malingerers, or that the pain can’t possibly be “that bad,” or that the physical pain is a manifestation of some sort of emotional issue that has not been dealt with. This is especially true for […]
Read More »Jonathan Kos-Read via Compfight Many people in Chronic Pain feel very alone sometimes, myself included. There is a big reason for that loneliness, mainly the fact that YOU are the one in pain. Despite how much we wish our doctors or loved ones could feel our physical pain in order to understand and validate how […]
Read More »When you have chronic pain, a disability or any kind of chronic illness, especially the invisible kind, learning how to effectively communicate and deal with doctors is an art form that must be mastered. Throughout the past several years, having had my fair share of unusual maladies, pains and invisible illnesses, I have tried […]
Read More »Recently I have come to a realization about my blog and its content that I feel I need to comment on. I am aware of the fact that my posts are not considered commercially “upbeat,” however, they are educational and I try to offer solutions, not just to others, but for myself as to ways […]
Read More »I am writing this post from the waiting room of yet another doctor’s appointment. With the car accident I had a few months ago that caused severe whiplash in addition to the fact that I only have a few months of insurance to get everything I may need done checked out, I am literally “TOUCHED […]
Read More »I only get one life, one chance, and I don’t think I am doing a great job living it. As I sit here feeling sad for so many reasons (not all of them selfish, as my family and I are dealing with a very heartbreaking situation right now), feeling as if I am failing at […]
Read More »Last Week I started a campaign to raise awareness for Chronic Pain Awareness Month, which happens to be this month. There are still a few days left in the months, so please, check out the post at https://blogs.psychcentral.com/chronic-pain/2013/09/chronic-pain-awareness-month/– share it, tweet it, Facebook it! Also, feel free to post the Chronic Pain Awareness Logo I created […]
Read More »It is with a very heavy heart that I dedicate this post to my Uncle Fran, a man who lived his life in the most Christian way possible, who lived it to the fullest, who laughed often, loved much and was taken much too soon. I spent the past two weeks in doctor’s offices. […]
Read More »An oldie but a goodie…since this was popular and this week has been very difficult due to dealing with oral surgeries, bereavement, etc., I am reblogging myself…This is the complete list with a lot of the comments added. I will be the first to admit that living in chronic pain can make me a bit…sensitive. […]
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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 […]
