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Originally Posted by mrsD
People become habituated to food, sugar, gambling, smoking, and other things because of basic reinforcement cues from the brain. Chronic pain is only one example where reinforcement may occur.
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That can easily be extrapolated to include
anything that brings pleasure/joy.
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I'll also say for the newbies, I've actively pursued many avenues for my pain myself. Various patches, rubs, low level laser, ice, special shoes, magnets, and of course dietary and supplement supports. Focusing on learning about PN, pain, and looking for
ways to live with it, has reduced the pain loop for me, I believe.
We DO have to become master of our own minds and bodies today. It is a learning skill, and people have to understand that results are slow in coming, but will come for many.
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Likewise, which is why I often couch it in terms of a journey or process. The last few weeks, especially, have been such an improvement as to motivate me further to what more I can accomplish (with regard to coping with pain).
Doc