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As we’ve discussed, the sheer discomfort of chronic pain often results in negative thought patterns. One form these thoughts can take is to ignore, dismiss, or otherwise not be aware of anything remotely positive about this situation, whatever it may be. With or without your knowledge, you end up focusing all your conscious attention and…
DetailsThey call it the “funny bone,” but when you accidentally strike your elbow, you’re more likely to cry than laugh. Of the 206 bones in the human body, three are in the arm—the humerus, radius, and ulna. (Guess which one gave rise to the “funny bone” misnomer? Humerus it is.) Then there are the muscles,…
DetailsThe progressive nature of chronic pain and addiction leads you to be less able to do things you once did with ease. Ongoing use of opiates and other medications leads to impaired thought processes. As this happens, your self-image and self-talk can become increasingly negative and focus nearly exclusively on your losses and deficits. This…
DetailsImbalances of thought, wherein our minds approach what is happening in our external reality in an inaccurate way, are a common phenomenon. Our minds have the responsibility and challenge of making sense of our experience in the world so that we can understand it. Depending on external circumstances and internal influences, the mind can easily…
DetailsHave you ever considered why you think what you think? Does it seem like your thoughts are who you are? The reality is that nothing could be further from the truth. Your thoughts are part of you, but only a part of the much greater whole. Descartes, a famous philosopher, said, “I think, therefore I…
DetailsThe focus of last month’s digest was to compare and contrast two approaches to the treatment of pain–Pain Recovery and Pain Management. This month we will explore how Pain Recovery began. Pain Recovery came out of the work of Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM and Frank Szabo, Jr., LADC at Las Vegas Recovery Center (LVRC). Working…
DetailsOne extreme style of thinking is to virtually “skip over” thoughts entirely (think too little). As a result, emotions are expressed in uncontrolled and sometimes frightening ways. If this is so for you, you may react to situations immediately, emotionally, and impulsively, rather than by thinking logically and acting based on consideration of the needs…
DetailsMany who seek chronic pain treatment are lost and confused, and aware of no option other than taking opiate medications as part of traditional treatment. Yet medication-based pain management often does not work, and regular use of opiates is a problem in and of itself. If traditional pain management has not worked for you, there…
DetailsWhen you look at the word “thought” or “think,” what comes to mind? There’s the first clue—we conceptualize a thought in our mind. In the following blog posts, we will explore the point of balance most directly related to our minds and the net product of our minds’ work—our thoughts. Your thoughts have a powerful…
DetailsSince we are discussing the body, it is significant to address the fact that many with chronic pain have an altered body image (ABI). We want to remind you that you are still the same person inside that you were before you had chronic pain. Try learning new ways to do at least some of…
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