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Originally Posted by Snoopy
Cherie, I would bet everything I have, which isn't much  , that you would persevere and then tell everyone else how to accomplish it   
You would go on just as I have, just like many others have.
Everyone has different coping skills and when put to the test we can suprise ourselves in our ability to keep going even under the most difficult circumstances.
I believe (for me) adapting to pain is also about acceptance. My pain is what it is, it's not leaving (yet  ) but I still have a life to live. If the medical community can't find something to help then it's all up to me to find and pull out the inner strength I know is there inside me. |
You are probably right, Snoopy.
I definitely did not mean to imply that anyone else should follow my current train of thought either.
I just know that it has been TOO much on a few occasions, and I am thankful that it let up when it did.
Thanks for the reality check though.
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Originally Posted by MSDave
One thing I forgot, in all of this, there is no competition; no "well my pain is worse than your's," or "I have dealt with this longer than you, so I know better...." We are all on the same ship, going the same direction. This ship is a working one, and as such, it takes all of us working together to make the ship head into calmer waters..
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That doesn't seem to happen much around here anyway, Dave, although I have seen it on other forums. Generally speaking, any time people mention their situation it is meant as encouragement for others; that they too CAN get through their challenges.
Cherie
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