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If You're Wondering Why I've Been in Pain for So Long: VIDEO

5/31/2018

The written version of this (which I did for The Mighty) got such a great response, I decided to make a short video based on it. See what you think.

Based on If You're Wondering Why I've Been in Pain So Long, on The Mighty.

Sarah Anne Shockley has lived with nerve pain from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome since 2007. She has been a videographer in the past, and co-produced and directed Dancing From the Inside Out, a multi-award winning documentary on AXIS Dance Company (integrating wheelchair and able-bodied dance). Sarah was a columnist for Pain News Network and is currently a regular contributor to The Mighty and ProHealth websites. She is the author of The Pain Companion: Everyday Wisdom for Living with and Moving Beyond Chronic Pain (New World Library June, 2018).

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Kate Buckner

6/5/2018 07:11:29 am

Thank you for this, Sarah. Just knowing that someone somewhere gets the experience of chronic pain and the ramifications that ripple out in our lives is so helpful! I have hope that joy and contentment are still in the realm of possibility, even after 30 some years of seemingly unknowable pain, and shame, because I can't do better.

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6/5/2018 08:24:11 am

I'm glad it was helpful, Kate! I'm beginning to understand that the first step in healing for a lot of us in chronic pain is being seen in our pain and being understood. That's huge. Thanks for connecting. :-)

Jo-Lue

6/5/2018 09:30:22 am

Beautiful video, very uplifting. It's true that the hardest thing about living with chronic pain is the misguided advice from those closest to us. It feels like a betrayal. It makes me feel so alone. It makes me shutdown and just fake "wellness".

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6/5/2018 10:46:24 pm

I'm glad you found it uplifting, Jo-Lue. I can relate to your feelings when others don't understand. It can be one of the most difficult things to handle about living with pain.

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