When the chronic pain is excruciating, or you are unable to do what you used to do, and you seem to be making little to no progress in your healing, you may find yourself wanting to give up. I remember a day when I was lying in my bed, dehydrated, in pain, depressed and not…
How Do You Stay Positive When Your Chronic Pain Seems to Keep Getting Worse?
One of our readers offered this question to be answered and it is an important one. Bodies are amazingly resilient and amazingly fragile, aren’t they? When a chronic condition is getting worse, it is natural to become depressed and lose hope. Bodies teach us that we are more than our bodies. Have you ever noticed…
If You Are in Pain, How Can You Find Anything Good About It?
I know this question really well. I have asked myself this same question many times. It is difficult to see anything good when we are experiencing the worst. And in all honesty, I’m not sure we need to see anything good. Does that seem rash in light of all we teach and recommend about positive…
Chronic Pain and Being Empathic
A little known fact that every empathic person in chronic pain should consider If you even think you might be empathic, this is information you need to know if you are are on a self-healing path, in chronic pain and challenged in becoming healthy. This concept is known in some ancient healing traditions, but it…
Are You Feeling Emotionally Numb?
Are you feeling emotionally numb, but your body is in tremendous pain? When someone asks you how you are feeling, do you shrug your shoulders, not really having a clue about what you are feeling? It is very likely that because you are not feeling and acknowledging your emotions, they are screaming through your body…