Sorry for my late reply. My life is mad right now. I had to drive 7 hours yesterday for an apt and am going on little sleep. I won't go back tonight to sleep I can tell too. Busy days for me equal even less sleep since my body gets activated more with pain.

I am sorry so many can relate.

Ali I did a pain clinic like you are describing. Well I actually only did 4 days of it at Cleveland Clinic cause the activity part was too much for me. I will say the therapy part was beneficial. It helped to see how others coped and felt with pain. Group therapy helps me more then individual that is for sure. I always say you can know something mentally but to feel it is a different story.

I have felt in my life that people with positive outlooks do get farther. I hear others on here even who have such amazing outlooks when they say they are blessed etc. I am in ahhh. I think a major point that was stressed here is how important is to find healthy outlets and things we can do. Even if we can distract for 10 minutes it can help break up the mental stress this causes.

Sending pain and worry free thoughts to all