Hello, Betty B.
Living with chronic, non-stop pain on fluctuating levels is a definite challenge to one's mental stability. Definitely important to take into account the GOOD to WONDERFUL things that we have going on in our lives. Especially helps with depression.

May I ask your age? I turned 75 in August. Have lived with pain and depression for decades. But I somehow trudged onward, married, raised three beautiful children (all adults now, been out of the house and fulfilling their lives) who have blessed us with 4 loving grandchildren. Married to the good-looking guy that I met at a church dance (at our elementary school, from where we graduated in the same year but didn't meet until 18 yrs later!) for 53 yrs now. Somehow managed to complete three degrees, teach secondary and graduate school, all while dealing with so many of life's challenges and painful experiences. We do what we gotta, don't we?
I gather you mean that you are updating your profile. I haven't entered anything so far.

Would love to hear from you, and have you share your experiences in your pain journey, as well as your uplifting times.

Hope you find moments of comfort 🌺.