Life with Chronic Pain and Illness
For some time, I’ve been sharing Life with Chronic Pain and Illness posts on my Instagram page (www.instagram.com/hopeamidthepain). These are tips that people, particularly those living with chronic pain and illness, may find helpful. I decided to start sharing them here on my blog, as well.
Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness post is a difficult one to learn and accept. And it may be even harder to implement, but it will be so beneficial to you (physically and emotionally) in the long run. (And it’s also an important lesson for those without chronic pain and illness to recognize, too.)
Toxic relationships are called that for a reason. They’re not beneficial to us, physically or emotionally. They’re draining. They cause additional (often unnecessary) stress, which in turn can create more pain, anxiety, and depression. And in some (perhaps many) of these relationships the other party doesn’t even realize the negative impact they’re having on us (and that may be because the relationship may mean more to us than it does to them, and we spend more time thinking about them, worrying about what they think, putting stock in what they tell us, etc.)
While it may not be easy to cut these ties, it is helpful. This doesn’t mean that we stop caring about someone. It just means that we care about ourselves enough to do all we can to do what’s best for our physical and mental health and well-being.
I hope you have a low-pain day.
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