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The Benefits of Pet Therapy- Part 3
Coco as a Baby! “A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your...
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Survivor’s Guilt, Traumatic Events and Chronic Pain
This is a guest post by Cassandra Russom relating chronic pain to a traumatic experience and how fighting chronic pain can lead to a type of “Survivor’s Guilt.” Survivor’s Guilt. Wikipedia says,...
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When You Miss Out On Life
I apologize for doing a way back Wednesday post, however, I had a car accident last week and am suffering from whipash that is very painful and am unable to sit for very long. No worries though, I...
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Making Friends with your Pain
I was talking to a friend a while back and he said, “It must be difficult to live with pain.” As many of you know, I have drastically changed my way of thinking and living when it comes to my...
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Holiday Depression
This time of year, when everything is supposed to be “merry and bright,” can be an incredibly painful, lonely and depressing time of year for so many people. This has been, by far, the most difficult...
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Merry Melancholy and the Holiday Blues- Part I
Maybe the Grinch had it right when he said “Bah-Humbug.” What is it about the most wonderful time of the year that makes it so depressing? My home is decorated beautifully. The smells of (fake)...
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Merry Melancholy and the Holiday Blues- Part II
In my last post I spoke about Merry Melancholy and why the holidays are not always so happy. As I am suffering from both physical and emotional pain, especially during this time of year, I have put...
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Opiate Withdrawal (Outpatient): Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Several months ago I made the conscious decision to cut back on the narcotics I was taking to control my chronic pain. For two and a half years I have been prescribed a variety of medications,...
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Living with Disability and Its Affect on Relationships
Having a disability, be it medical or psychological, can put a strain on relationships. I am not just talking about marriages or romantic relationships. All forms of communication and relationships...
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Divorce, A Personal Story from Someone Living With Chronic Pain
Pre-Divorce Post-Divorce Today I have been released, officially, of my marriage. I am divorced. I have prepared myself emotionally and mentally to say that, so I do so with some sense of...
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