During the process of change, lapses and relapses can happen. When they do, they affect chronic pain self-management. Especially during a flare-up. So, what do we do to get back on track?
Category: Spiritual wellness
I Love My Pain
Hi, my name is Jessie and I have chronic pain. I have had chronic pain since 2010 when I was involved in a vehicle collision that was no fault of my own.
Going Back to Basics
So as chronic pain sufferers what are our basics? And how can we become more relaxed and focused. The problem is chronic. Perhaps we can practice giving in, accepting how things are right now and not giving up. Let those be our basics.
Chronic Pain: 3 Steps to Admitting Powerlessness
Because I live with Chronic Pain, I know what powerlessness feels like. When I was first diagnosed, I found it very hard to admit the powerlessness I was feeling over my pain and it’s debilitating effects. It was crucial that I find a way to move from just surviving to actual thriving. There had to …
Chronic Pain and Christmas: From Surviving to Thriving
This post is about what life was like before my Chronic Pain diagnosis, and after my Chronic Pain diagnosis, and how Christmas looks different in my life story line. Before Chronic Pain, Christmas season looked somewhat like this: chaotic and frazzled with a splash of exhaustion in the midst of arguing. A season of surviving. This …