The Color of Pain

Dealing with chronic pain ......... no one can explain it, no one can define it - each person's pain is unique. I stumbled across an article with regards to how people with complaints of pain are perceived. This article was very real for me. Once again, I am not alone in realizing that some folks only feel pain if it is their own.

Pieces from Bankruptcies of the Heart:

The Four Most Commonly Referenced Secondary Gains

The myth is that persons disabled by chronic pain generally enjoy:

1) attention and sympathy from family, friends, and physicians
2) release from task responsibilities at home and at work
3) narcotic medications presumed to induce constant euphoria
4) monetary compensation which approximates actual wages

The Four Least Commonly Recognized Secondary Losses

The reality is that persons disabled by chronic pain generally endure:

1) anger/trivialization/rejection by family, friends, and physicians
2) complicated/frustrating tasks dealing with new bureaucracies
3) agonizing pain without medication; unpleasant side effects with medication
4) denial of disability benefits to which they are legally entitled


Interested? http://www.cssa-inc.org/Articles/Bankruptcies.htm