Chronic Pain and Intimate Relationships: A heartbreaking game of hide and seek
A well-known anonymous quote reads, “Once you accept the reality that even between the closest human beings, infinite distances continue, a wonderful relationship can grow.” As humans, building intimate relationships is one of the most difficult tasks we take on in our lives – yet we are wired to do it anyway. How can we […]
You Are Not a Burden
Whether real or imagined, received from media or from interactions with people in their lives, it is not uncommon for people living with chronic pain to get the message that they are “too much” or “overly needy” and that they should really just “suck it up” and “learn to be independent.” When internalized over many […]
Energy Management: How to Choose from a Place of Power
I was once in the midst of a difficult flare up that forced me into bed for a few days straight. I missed a work deadline, my sister’s graduation, and a friend’s birthday party, but I knew that, no matter how I was feeling, I could not not miss my cousin’s wedding at the end […]
Mourning the Loss: An insight into the chronic pain experience
For many of us, the entire chronic pain experience exists within the context of great loss. The challenges of living in pain can slowly creep in and take over every aspect of our lives, forcing us to give up on everything that feels essential to who we are, from our hobbies and careers to our […]
כאב כרוני – מה שרואים זה לא מה שיש
תסתכל עלי! תסתכל עלי!" כל מי שבילה זמן כלשהו עם ילדים קטנים שמע את המשפט הזה יותר מדי פעמים – בדרך כלל שוב ושוב ובווליום חזק מאוד!. מגיל צעיר נראה שלבני אדם יש צורך מולד להיראות ולקבל תשומת לב. עם זאת, לעתים קרובות, בשנייה שהילד מקבל את תשומת הלב שהם כל כך מחפשים, הם קופאים, […]