Many of us who have chronic pain and illness have our lives focused on the pain and medical treatments we seek out. So, it’s no surprise that most of our conversations with other people center on our pain journey. And sometimes, it may seem to other people, that all we do is complain. For me …
Not Just a Three-day Weekend
What happens when pain decides to come for a visit to your house? They arrive at your door, you begin to open it, but then you look down at a stack of suitcases and wonder what’s going on. You see, pain’s not just coming for a three-day holiday weekend or even for a couple of …
Your Opinion Does Matter
You’d like to give your opinion on a matter and tell others what you want to do. But it’s as if you’ve shrunk to the size of a peanut and nobody is paying attention to you. Sometimes it feels like they stomp on the peanut and sweep the crumbs out the door. Why is it …
What is “Normal” for Someone with Chronic Pain?
What is normal? That’s a heavy question. Normal to some is being free from pain, coming and going as you please, and feeling a sense of accomplishment at the end of a day. But that’s not what a person battling chronic pain’s life looks like. Yet here we are trying to be “normal.” It puts …