Most people understand pain. Whether it’s from an occasional headache, a broken leg, or a stubbed toe, most people understand what pain feels like. But chronic pain? Not everyone will understand what that is like. When Does Pain Become Chronic? Chronic pain is defined by NHS Inform as pain that…
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Back Pain & Scoliosis
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Ill Health Retirement After Years of Struggling to Work
Very often, people with ill health or disability struggle to work and have to face early retirement. It’s not a decision that anyone takes lightly. I Had to Take Ill Health Retirement When I was 28 I had to take early retirement through ill health in 1994 when I was…
Chronic Pain
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Feeling Like A Failure Was One of My Failings
If someone has fulfilled their hopes and dreams, is well off, has a fancy car and a five-bedroomed house in a nice area, they’re considered successful. Qualifications, careers, acquired wealth, sporting victories and acting awards all seem to measure a person’s success. But when people live with chronic pain or…
Chronic Pain
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Chronic Pain – How Can We Overcome the Burden of Guilt?
We struggle with pain. We struggle with the stress of living with pain. And sometimes, we struggle with all-consuming guilt, which can ultimately affect both our mental and physical health.
Sometimes our guilt makes us believe we are a burden to our families. And very often there is only one person who is pointing the finger and making us feel guilty – ourselves.