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Mantoloking
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 Posted - 01/18/2006 : 06:35:20
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So I am starting to believe. I have been able to get the pain to ease by focusing on the stress that I am experiencing. My concern is that I have examined what was going on when the initial episodes started (a hurricane and having our condo condemned as a result), and while I acknowledge the amount of stress and fear this incorporated, I have been aware of it. So I wonder if there is another thing that I am totally missing, so I continue to explore. As I said, the pain is definitely getting more manageable. I am trying to do everything I was doing, but there is still some serious pain in some movements and as much as I try and work through it, my body just won’t, so I am hoping that will ease as I continue to force it little by little.
My stress level continues to be high, but I am also trying to be a little more easy on myself and vocal about the issues that I am having. I am getting better at really looking at what’s bothering me and hopefully I can address those issues in a more effective manner.
I am worried that if I do all this introspection, what happens if I don’t find anything that will release me from the pain. Does that mean that I am not trying hard enough, or having accepted enough, or possibly is there some big thing that I am repressing that no matter how hard I look, I won’t be able to find. Hopefully I’ll find out.
Any suggestions would help.
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molomaf
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Posted - 01/18/2006 : 06:56:38
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Mantoloking,
You don't have to know the psychological reason for the pain. You just have to accept that the pain is not structural. It isn't easy at first, but you must laugh at the pain, have disdain for it. You must show it that you aren't going to be fooled by it, but you must mean it 100%. Afterall, you are talking to your own brain and it will know it you are not 100% convinced.
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drziggles
USA
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Posted - 01/18/2006 : 07:19:07
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| Frequently, it is more the process of searching for underlying causes that is therapeutic, rather than finding "the one cause". I think that in most cases it is not any one thing, but instead an accumulation of stresses. Also, symptoms can recur as new stresses build up, so this is really a life-long process, not a one-time deal. Sounds like you are making good progress, so just keep it up and don't put pressure on yourself... |
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Mantoloking
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Posted - 01/19/2006 : 06:41:38
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| I appreciate the help. It definately helps to know that others have gone through what I'm dealing with now. It helps to take the edge of the fear aspect of it. Thanks again. |
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Jim1999
USA
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Posted - 01/22/2006 : 22:35:01
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Originally posted by drziggles
I think that in most cases it is not any one thing, but instead an accumulation of stresses. Also, symptoms can recur as new stresses build up, so this is really a life-long process, not a one-time deal.
In my case, the problem was many things, not one thing. It took 5-6 weeks for me to work through enough issues that I could recover. And yes, new repressed emotions do build up again, so I have to search for these from time to time.
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New to this, more of a vent than a question.
