Comments on: Top 3 Social Challenges of Living with Chronic Pain http://dancingwithpain.com/top-3-social-challenges-of-living-with-chronic-pain/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:03:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brenda http://dancingwithpain.com/top-3-social-challenges-of-living-with-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-1935 Brenda Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:47:56 +0000 http://dancingwithpain.com/top-3-social-challenges-of-living-with-chronic-pain/#comment-1935 Thank you, yet another helpful, affirming page. I too, do not drive except very locally. Never, ever the dreaded FREEWAY. I too, have a great tendency to isolate while previously I was extremely social and active. I too, have barely any energy. Some days I have too think about just getting dressed for 2 or 3 hours before I actually do it. I know there has to be a better way to deal with all this. I want to say again how thankful I am to have stumbled upon your page. Although, I don't really believe it was completely 'accidental', but that God led me here. I will be praying for all of you, and I'll be back to read more! Love, Brenda Thank you, yet another helpful, affirming page. I too, do not drive except very locally. Never, ever the dreaded FREEWAY. I too, have a great tendency to isolate while previously I was extremely social and active. I too, have barely any energy. Some days I have too think about just getting dressed for 2 or 3 hours before I actually do it. I know there has to be a better way to deal with all this. I want to say again how thankful I am to have stumbled upon your page. Although, I don’t really believe it was completely ‘accidental’, but that God led me here. I will be praying for all of you, and I’ll be back to read more! Love, Brenda

]]> By: Loolwa Khazzoom http://dancingwithpain.com/top-3-social-challenges-of-living-with-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Loolwa Khazzoom Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:42:09 +0000 http://dancingwithpain.com/top-3-social-challenges-of-living-with-chronic-pain/#comment-591 Pain is like a vortex, isn't it? I find that I have to actively scratch, claw, and crawl my way out of it every day, or it will overtake me. I have come to see it almost like a game, like a weight machine I push against every morning. Writing on my blog has been a huge part of my healing and transcendence. I bless everyone out there with chronic pain that we all find a passion to make our lives full of positivity, regardless of our pain levels. http://dancingwithpain.com/i-transcend-pain-through-dancing-and-writing/ Pain is like a vortex, isn’t it? I find that I have to actively scratch, claw, and crawl my way out of it every day, or it will overtake me. I have come to see it almost like a game, like a weight machine I push against every morning. Writing on my blog has been a huge part of my healing and transcendence. I bless everyone out there with chronic pain that we all find a passion to make our lives full of positivity, regardless of our pain levels. http://dancingwithpain.com/i-transcend-pain-through-dancing-and-writing/

]]> By: Malcah http://dancingwithpain.com/top-3-social-challenges-of-living-with-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Malcah Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:05:48 +0000 http://dancingwithpain.com/top-3-social-challenges-of-living-with-chronic-pain/#comment-589 Thanks Loolwa, I am also in pain and terribly tired, very much too often. Like you I am unreliable for social occasions and rather not commit at all. Hence becoming a hermit. It is nice to see how you deal with the situation... And perhaps see some hope for myself too - at least creating a more meaningful life for myself! Thanks Loolwa,
I am also in pain and terribly tired, very much too often. Like you I am unreliable for social occasions and rather not commit at all. Hence becoming a hermit. It is nice to see how you deal with the situation… And perhaps see some hope for myself too – at least creating a more meaningful life for myself!

]]> By: Loolwa Khazzoom http://dancingwithpain.com/top-3-social-challenges-of-living-with-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Loolwa Khazzoom Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:49:03 +0000 http://dancingwithpain.com/top-3-social-challenges-of-living-with-chronic-pain/#comment-588 Hi Phyllis, thanks so much for your comment. It was very validating to hear feedback that other people are experiencing the same struggles with being out in the world. Now that I have written this post, I'm actually going to print it out and carry a few copies around with me. I don't know if that would help your husband and sister-in-law as well, but it's worth a shot! I hope that people will post comments with additional ideas. I just want to share that it's perfectly valid for your husband to simply say he that he doesn't shake hands, and if people want to ask why, he can say, "Long story, I don't really want to get into it now," then change the subject. Our number one priority has to be taking care of ourselves, so that we don't get re-injured. Hi Phyllis, thanks so much for your comment. It was very validating to hear feedback that other people are experiencing the same struggles with being out in the world.

Now that I have written this post, I’m actually going to print it out and carry a few copies around with me. I don’t know if that would help your husband and sister-in-law as well, but it’s worth a shot! I hope that people will post comments with additional ideas.

I just want to share that it’s perfectly valid for your husband to simply say he that he doesn’t shake hands, and if people want to ask why, he can say, “Long story, I don’t really want to get into it now,” then change the subject.

Our number one priority has to be taking care of ourselves, so that we don’t get re-injured.

]]> By: Phyllis Becker http://dancingwithpain.com/top-3-social-challenges-of-living-with-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Phyllis Becker Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:38:25 +0000 http://dancingwithpain.com/top-3-social-challenges-of-living-with-chronic-pain/#comment-587 Hi, My husband avoids synagogue because the men all try to shake his hand and we haven't come up with anything to avoid this painful contact. He offers his left, less painful hand but looks weird. I always say he's a writer, he is, and protects his hand, but since he types at a computer, this is dumb. Need some more clever comebacks. Thanks for the ideas. My suffering sister in law never socializes and is usually desperate for a hug! Hi, My husband avoids synagogue because the men all try to shake his hand and we haven’t come up with anything to avoid this painful contact. He offers his left, less painful hand but looks weird. I always say he’s a writer, he is, and protects his hand, but since he types at a computer, this is dumb. Need some more clever comebacks. Thanks for the ideas. My suffering sister in law never socializes and is usually desperate for a hug!

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