Heal Emotional Wounds
of Chronic Pain
Category: Pain Management Tools
The Benefits of Chronic Pain
Note that it is probably too soon to see the advantages if you have just been diagnosed with chronic pain. Trust me. I live with a number of persistent pain diseases. There will come a time when you can’t help but reflect on the… Continue Reading “The Benefits of Chronic Pain”
Gratitude Heals Chronic Pain
I did not say Gratitude Cures Chronic Pain. I have permanent incurable diseases however; I am healed more every day by the actions I take.
Distraction and Chronic Pain
I read somewhere that “Distraction is the most powerful analgesic of all.” I cannot find who said it, but I want to give thanks to this idea. The Action of Distraction When I am really focused on something and especially if I am laughing,… Continue Reading “Distraction and Chronic Pain”
Scan your body to reduce chronic pain
I was having lightening like stabs and jolts in the left side of my head, and jaw and eye and I automatically started scanning my body. This is a process I learned over 25 years ago when I was first diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. The… Continue Reading “Scan your body to reduce chronic pain”
Flares and Chronic Pain
The recent flare was gone… As I opened my eyes this morning, I knew the recent flare was gone. The low burning and ache that is always with me was still there, but the last three day’s assault to my body and psyche had… Continue Reading “Flares and Chronic Pain”
I am not ill. I just have chronic pain.
“The problem with complaining about your health is that it tends to draw us to the actual experience of illness…” A complaint Free World Language is everything to me. The way I think and speak and especially the way I talk to myself about… Continue Reading “I am not ill. I just have chronic pain.”
Feelings of Danger in Me Increases Chronic Pain
Pain increases with thoughts of anxiety and fear Decrease your pain by reducing anxiety or fear. I know. Easier said than done. Find a technique that works for you like meditation/mindfulness, SIMs & DIMs process, yoga, breath work, body scans, humor, friendships and hobbies.… Continue Reading “Feelings of Danger in Me Increases Chronic Pain”
Chronic Pain and Float Tanks
what is a float tank! It is typically a soundproof and lightproof tank. No sound. No music. No interruptions. No talking. No phones. No technology. You are alone in silence. You step into water that is heated to skin temperature (94-95 degrees F) with… Continue Reading “Chronic Pain and Float Tanks”