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Chronic Pain | Last Active: Dec 18, 2023 | Replies (142)
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Oh yes. 40 years as an academic, 15 as a dean of science. Arachnoiditis and nueropathy following failed back surgery 4 years ago have slowed me down to a crawl and my self esteem has suffered greatly. How I miss my running, biking, hiking, travel. Waaay too much time for rumination. So sorry. I am a fellow traveler, my friend….
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Your story is very similar to mine. Time for rumination is really at the heart of it, isn't it? I'm learning from others to think about what I can do and block those negative thoughts about what I can't do anymore. Easier said than done, but worth working on.
Thank you for responding.