I know that everyone has their pain story; some have worse than others and some, maybe not quite as severe, but everyone who has chronic pain does have a story and it's important to remember not to judge others. Sympathy is not what this story is about. It's about sharing with others that they are not alone. That someone else out there has been through it too and that there are those out there who do understand how devastating, frustrating and downright hopeless life can feel sometimes for those in constant pain. Chronic pain of any kind is not easy to live with and higher your level of pain is, the harder it gets.. Medications of course, help some. Massage, water therapy, biofeedback, trigger point injections, ultrasound treatments and other miscellaneous treatments can all help, but what about the emotional trauma that comes with chronic pain or an accident? So many things can change in your life. Your dreams can go right down the drain, relationships change, your ability to be independent and so much more can all tie into it. This is what chapter two of this story is about. The emotional toll.
