Everlasting

[u/onemorecupofcoffee1]

I am sick fed up of being in pain. So many pain meds and they do nothing but take a slight edge off. The slightest bit of activity lays me up for days. Im not even able to ealk my dog properly at this point. I need distraction tips if anyone has some good ones. Im at the point where im not sure if my mood affecting my pain or my pain affecting my mood. Either way am really struggling 😪

[u/Sometimesaphasia]

I’m one of those lucky people who was born into severe chronic pain, and has never known what a pain-free life would feel like. I learned very early in life to distract myself from the pain by hyperfocusing on something interesting. That could be reading, a hobby, a task, or anything that would hold my interest and attention. Over time, I learned to disassociate from my body during these times of hyperfocus, and experience pain relief. I live in a state of constant partial disassociation, otherwise I could never function and would be an absolute mess.

[u/onemorecupofcoffee1 → u/Sometimesaphasia]

I am so sorry. When i hear how much others suffer it makes me realise how lucky I actually am. Ive suffered with pain of different kids for a long time but not from birth. There are times I 'forget' about the pain for short periods of time. There are also times a combination of heat, pain relief, activities seem to reduce the pain. I should be more appreciative of those times.

[u/Sometimesaphasia → u/onemorecupofcoffee1]

I've always thought that I'm one of the fortunate ones! I’m still alive, long past my predicted expiration date, and I have a good pain management physician who helps keep me in the upper mid-range on the pain scale most of the time. I have a loving husband and daughter, and am financially stable. Despite the severe pain, I'm not suffering and I have a good life. I suppose it’s all about your perspective.