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← Return to Pain and Loss of Self Worth
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It does help to read and express our experiences here. Thank you for a protected space to share. I spend all of my days chasing one severe pain or another in my body. Chronic pain syndrome, Fibromyalgia, severe food allergies and seasonal allergies, celiac disease. Non diabetic neuropathy. Without my medicine regimen, I would have committed suicide many years ago. So I jump through the medical doctors' hoops in order to be treated. I have had chronic or recurring back pain since I was 17, after a bad car accident. Now I am 59. My face and body look like a younger woman's, but I have not had any interest in human friendship or dating in many years. I would be lost without God and my family. Boy, I just realized how self-pitying I am here. I am not always this way! Most days, I fight the pain and walk and stretch, and read uplifting materials. I hope all of you have a better day tomorrow!
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Hi @charliegirl - I get the overall vibe that you are not really a self-pitying person but one that works hard at getting through each day the best you can, with optimism - like most of us around here.
The attached diagram came to mind when reading your post. Sometimes a visual helps me when I lose sight of my control fallacies. Fighting chronic pain is exhausting and because I'm in less control of my body, reminding myself of the areas I can control in my mind, helps give power back. Mindset is one of those "power tools" in the tool box. How about you? Do you have any tools that you fall back on during difficult moments or days?
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I am 59 years old and I understand chasing severe, severe pain. I fight the pain by meditating my own way listening to music and going to gym. Do I exercise while I'm there- sometimes but being there in my mind. I have a great support group and millions of doctors on board, some of them are clueless. If you ever want to talk text me.