“Understanding Your Pain, Transforming Your Journey – You’re Not Alone.”
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Childhood
A child needs others to validate them in order to survive. The first few years of a person’s life teach them about their worth. By the time a person reaches their first birthday, they will have decided whether they can trust in the worth of having their needs met. If an infant learns that their
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Stress and Peripheral Neuropathy
Stress is known to cause the body to release chemicals that can damage nerves. But how does stress lead to peripheral neuropathy? When the “fight or flight” response is activated, several physiological changes occur in the body. Muscles and nerves tense up in preparation for potential danger, leading to oxygen deprivation. This can result in
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Anger
Anger is an expression of experiencing hurt or pain. Many of us were brought up with the notion that anger was negative. However, when channeled correctly, it can be both righteous and motivating. Anger is a natural response to feelings of hurt, betrayal, loss, embarrassment, unmet needs, or the desire for connection met with rejection.
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The Root of Fear
2 Timothy 1:7: “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power, love, and self-control.” Many people don’t realize that “stress” is essentially a modern term for “fear”. The “fight or flight” response was wonderfully designed by God to protect us. So, why has it evolved into a destructive mechanism against our
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6. Chronic Pain, Self-Esteem & Attachments
Pain can distort one’s overall perception of life, contributions, and past accomplishments. People may experience significant losses due to pain: jobs, finances, lifestyle, love, and even the ability to walk. But perhaps the most challenging is when you lose your perceived identity—this can mean things and people you once identified with, such as jobs, romantic
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5. Repressed Emotions
Feel the feel in your body Repressed emotions are feelings that you unconsciously avoid because they’re uncomfortable. You might push painful feelings, thoughts, or memories out of your awareness, trying to forget about them. Often, these emotions are set aside because they’re too challenging, and you might be attempting to shield your mind from painful
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4. Who is More Prone to Pain?
Adults who, as children, lived in unsafe, neglectful, or possibly abusive environments are more susceptible. Children constantly worried about their next meal, whether their mother had had too many drinks, or faced an overly strict and unsupportive father. When a child’s brain is perpetually filled with anxiety and fear, it activates a high-alert mechanism that
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3. What Reinforces Pain?
Eliminate the fear of pain. Recognize that pain is natural, normal, and serves a protective purpose. Educate yourself about pain. Understand that pain, in many cases, is not a sign of imminent danger. Change how your brain perceives pain. Understand that what you might be experiencing is emotional pain, not necessarily due to any structural
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2. Fear
How Does Fear Magnify Pain? Fear provides a gateway to our inner truths, leading us to the darker sides of ourselves. It keeps us on high alert, in a perpetual state of perceived danger. Do you often feel nervous?Are you frequently overwhelmed by fear?Does your brain incessantly scan for signs of danger or threats?Have you
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1. Pain
What is Pain? When you hear the word “pain,” what association comes to mind? How does it make you feel? If you’re like me, the word might evoke feelings of anger, frustration, fear, helplessness, devastation, loneliness, and a sense of being misunderstood by doctors, friends, and family. However, after much prayer, studying pain, and conducting
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