Lynn R. Webster
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December 2015
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“when it comes to pain complaints, many people find that their friends and even their physicians doubt them. It’s all in their head, people conclude. They’re exaggerating. They’re seeking attention. They’re seeking drugs. Maybe it’s depression. Can’t they just get over it?”
― The Painful Truth: What Chronic Pain Is Really Like and Why It Matters to Each of Us
― The Painful Truth: What Chronic Pain Is Really Like and Why It Matters to Each of Us
“For believers, praying, meditating, reading holy scriptures, and the like can have a calming, soothing effect that reduces the sensation of pain. These practices take people’s attention off their symptoms of pain and set it on a higher plane, reminding them of God’s power and love and reinforcing their hope. The prospect of heaven gives them a better life to look forward to, one without pain. All this helps to provide a sense of peace that pours healing oil on the internal agitation caused by their pain.”
― The Painful Truth: What Chronic Pain Is Really Like and Why It Matters to Each of Us
― The Painful Truth: What Chronic Pain Is Really Like and Why It Matters to Each of Us
“As usual, pain does its work on the inside, invisibly. In doing her best to have as normal a life as possible, Carolyn cultivates an appearance that belies her true experience.”
― The Painful Truth: What Chronic Pain Is Really Like and Why It Matters to Each of Us
― The Painful Truth: What Chronic Pain Is Really Like and Why It Matters to Each of Us