I just finished reading the book 'Everything is F*cked: A book about hope' which was quite intriguing. By Mark Manson. There is a section on pain and suffering that was interesting to me. In regards to the fact with chronic pain we know pain and as a result we know suffering. How he talks in … Continue reading Chronic pain and an antifragile system
Chronic illness: Do I have self-compassion?
When we’re struggling with illness, though, our self-esteem can plummet. We may see ourselves as slow, irritable, unlovable and stuck. Research shows that maintaining positive feelings about ourselves during illness flares can improve both physical and mental well-being. Psychology Today Kristin Neff is a leading researcher on self-compassion according to Psychology Today. Neff has written, "People feel compassion for … Continue reading Chronic illness: Do I have self-compassion?
Chronic illness: We are only human
'Human' by Rag'nBone Man Lyrics I'm only human I'm only—I'm only— I'm only human, human Maybe I'm foolish Maybe I'm blind Thinking I can see through this And see what's behind Got no way to prove it So maybe I'm lying But I'm only human after all I'm only human after all Don't put your … Continue reading Chronic illness: We are only human
Our Chronic Pain Story: The Theme Part II
Read Our Chronic Pain Story: The Plot Part I So in Part 1 I went over how I think I got about making the plot of my life story and it can be summed up by: The plot and meaning of my story was this: Life is suffering and that is all that it will … Continue reading Our Chronic Pain Story: The Theme Part II
Chronic pain is a suckfest but it is My suckfest
I'm not full of warm fuzzy and rainbows. I'm not like a super-duper positivity dude that is going to blow sunshine up your butt. Just not how I roll. However, I'm not a Debbie-downer either. I mean, I can be very negative and depressed. And then, yeah, I'm very doom and gloom. But I take … Continue reading Chronic pain is a suckfest but it is My suckfest
Chronic illness: The problem
I think we all know suffering is inevitable. It is actually a function of being human. We all suffer in different ways. It is so necessary that we need it to push us to change. We use it to fuel change. We use it to solve problems. And life is just a crapton of problems. … Continue reading Chronic illness: The problem
