How do you enjoy life with chronic pain?

Find ways to distract yourself from pain so you enjoy life more.

1. Learn deep breathing or meditation to help you relax.
2. Reduce stress in your life.
3. Boost chronic pain relief with the natural endorphins from exercise.
4. Cut back on alcohol, which can worsen sleep problems.
5. Join a support group.
6. Don’t smoke.

How do I stop thinking about chronic pain?

Relaxation, meditation, positive thinking, and other mind-body techniques can help reduce your need for pain medication. Drugs are very good at getting rid of pain, but they often have unpleasant, and even serious, side effects when used for a long time.

Does chronic pain serve a purpose?

Chronic pain, in contrast, may be considered a disease state. It is pain that outlasts the normal time of healing, if associated with a disease or injury. Chronic pain may arise from psychological states, serves no biologic purpose, and has no recognizable end-point.

Does chronic pain change your personality?

“The study shows people with chronic pain experience disruptions in the communication between brain cells. This could lead to a change in personality through a reduction of their ability to effectively process emotions.

Is chronic pain psychological?

Chronic pain, however, is often more complex. People often think of pain as a purely physical sensation. However, pain has biological, psychological and emotional factors. Furthermore, chronic pain can cause feelings such as anger, hopelessness, sadness and anxiety.

Is chronic pain a disability?

The SSA does not consider chronic pain to be a disability, so there is no listing for it in the SSA’s Blue Book. Chronic pain, even if it is severe and disabling, does not qualify unless you can prove it is caused by a verifiable condition that lasts for at least 12 months.