When people live with chronic pain or illness, very often they have low self-esteem. They often see themselves as failures and get frustrated because they focus on what they cannot do. But when life is already so difficult, perhaps it would be more helpful to take the focus away from what they can’t do and instead be proud of their achievements.
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Awareness
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What is Life Like with Chronic Pain?
If you read my distractions post, you’ll know I’m keen on A – Zs, so I decided to make an A – Z to describe what life is like with chronic pain. Counteracting Negatives with Positives Partway through writing this, I realised that the A – Z was quite negative…
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…