There are different kinds of pain from emotional to physical to chronic and then some that are the result of a physical accident or injury. Each one takes its toll on us and drains our energy. Sometimes the pain gets so unbearable that we do everything we can to avoid it, disconnect from it or believe that it doesn't exist.
As humans, we are pretty good at numbing ourselves from pain. It is easy to do if we stay busy so we don't have to think about it or we have beliefs that help us hide from the pain. It is easy to do if we just have gotten to a point where we ignore it because it is too much for us to deal with. Numbing is a powerful human skill that we all possess and it is practiced routinely.
Chronic pain...
If you suffer from chronic pain, it seems like there is no end in sight. It seems like there is nothing that will help. There is no option but to deal with it in whatever form works for you.
Emotional pain...
If you suffer from emotional pain, tears will not always be enough to wipe it away. Love is sometimes hard to let in to soothe it. It is a loneliness that is felt clear to the bone when you suffer from emotional pain.
Physical pain...
Physical pain sends us running for help before we can blink an eye. It is pain that we want to stop and have it stop quickly. It is pain that is often hard to endure depending upon the severity of it.
Just hoping the pain will end...
Through all of this, our brain tells us something is wrong and either we know what that is, or sometimes it is just too complex for us to understand. The more complex it is, the more we tend to suffer in silence apart from the world, just hoping that the pain will end.
Our bodies know how to numb us and try to protect us, but some days, that is not even enough. Often we turn to all kinds of products, substances, and beverages. Sometimes we turn to belief systems and medication all in an attempt to ease the pain. Believe me, when the pain gets tough, I start looking for anything that will help, even if it isn't the best thing for me in the long term.
Pain is part of the human experience...
Pain is part of life. It is part of the human experience. Although I'm sure this isn't what most people want to hear, I know it to have truth from my own life and experiences I've been through. I know it to be truth from what I have seen in others.
If you're experiencing pain, keep in mind, "this too shall pass". If you're dealing with chronic pain, it isn't as simple as that thought. If you're dealing with emotional pain, know that it isn't the end of the world. Things will get better and they can get better.
I'm a firm believer in that whatever experience we are going through, things can change. It may not change in the way we expect it to or in how we believe it should, but things can change. I have overcome the odds of physical situations when the doctors told me I would never make it. It is hard for me to accept that things cannot change. I've seen a different world.
Whatever you do, try not to hide and disconnect or numb from the pain. Try to keep yourself grounded with what you feel, but look for ways that physically take you out of the pain, not just mask it or hide it or make you believe it doesn't exist.
We all have far more potential within us to heal and deal with pain than we realize. Yes, it gets hard to do. Yes, it gets hard to endure. I'm not saying it is easy or quick. I am just saying, we have far more potential than we realize. We have strength we know not of and I fully believe that for every inhabitant of this planet.
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