Chronic Pain Support Group
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Many have been asked: "What do YOU do?"
Many have not answered. I believe goodness and the need to help others is in all of us.
But true charity comes form the heart. And that which comes from the heart is not boastful.
The following is taken from a study done by Vanderbilt University. Link at end of article.
Studies have shown that volunteering can play a role in increasing your overall sense of well-being, alleviating chronic pain, and even reducing depression .
In another study, Paul Arnstein of Boston College and his colleagues evaluated the effects of volunteering on chronic pain patients. Pain, disability, self-efficacy (degree of confidence in the ability to control pain), and depression were all measured.
Their findings show that pain, depression, and disability decreased after volunteering, while self-efficacy remained stable. Several months later, the researchers found that the improvements continued without harm, suggesting that volunteering may help alleviate chronic pain. The researchers note that the participants reported themes of making a connection and having a sense of purpose when volunteering.
http://www.bidmc.org/YourHealth/Hol...
For those who believe and are christians or even pastors....
Matthew 6:1-4 ESV
Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
I'm not saying that if you tell someone something you have done wrong....but BOASTING of it does not seem from the heart!
Posted on 02/10/12, 08:56 am
Many have not answered. I believe goodness and the need to help others is in all of us.
But true charity comes form the heart. And that which comes from the heart is not boastful.
The following is taken from a study done by Vanderbilt University. Link at end of article.
Studies have shown that volunteering can play a role in increasing your overall sense of well-being, alleviating chronic pain, and even reducing depression .
In another study, Paul Arnstein of Boston College and his colleagues evaluated the effects of volunteering on chronic pain patients. Pain, disability, self-efficacy (degree of confidence in the ability to control pain), and depression were all measured.
Their findings show that pain, depression, and disability decreased after volunteering, while self-efficacy remained stable. Several months later, the researchers found that the improvements continued without harm, suggesting that volunteering may help alleviate chronic pain. The researchers note that the participants reported themes of making a connection and having a sense of purpose when volunteering.
http://www.bidmc.org/YourHealth/Hol...
For those who believe and are christians or even pastors....
Matthew 6:1-4 ESV
Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
I'm not saying that if you tell someone something you have done wrong....but BOASTING of it does not seem from the heart!
Posted on 02/10/12, 08:56 am
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Jenna, up until this morning I still harbored no anamosity towards you, but after this morning I see that I may be wrong about you...your actuall not very nice.
Now that said, you keep asking ,like MM keeps asking everyone, about what I have done to help others.
First of all I don't owe you an explantion
Second it's non of your damn business!
Third I prefer, if you would read my post, to be an annonymous giver.
I don't boast about what I've done.
Fourth You don't know me at all, so how can you judge me just based on what I have not told you or shared with you? Instead you are basing what you know on gossip.
I didn't know it was a requirement, to be a member of this board, to have a list of accomplishments and blue ribbons based on what I have done charity wise.
Your actually quit the hypocrite....as I recall you once told MM when he asked what you did that it was non of his business, yet you are running to two differerent threads saying that I am not a geniun person because I will not share what I have done? good grief!
It's no ones business. Even people I have helped sometimes don't know what I have done and I prefer it that way, because in my opion, it's God doing the giving not me, because everything I own he has given me, therefore I am only giving what is his, whether it be money, matarialistic value, even of myself...he has given me the ability.
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Offended that this post was re-written? Are you then offended because I stood up for the poeple who can't do much more than send chocolates and hugs?
she sure didn't have to...like i say.we didn't even know each other.but she did.
no i'm not gonna say what every little shining detail of her efforts were involved...nobodies business..but it was a tremendous help to me personally and played a definite role in actually saving the life of a family member.
needless to say(but once again i'm sayin it anyhow).Dix and i are fast friends now.
she has shown her true colors where it counts and is under no obligation whatsoever to defend herself from silly bullshit in this place.
Dix.....you are a class act.....and anybody that says otherwise can get bent.
loveya Lady.......more than you know.......................t
I get what your saying & was enjoying myself.
Makes sense to help another gives us some type of power in our own lives, that is so hard to find at times living in CP every single day.
Like we can still do something to make a difference in the world.
Its a hard road & I commend you.
I'll help others & I'll admit it can be a selfish act as I get such gratification at knowing I made a difference. When someone says thank you its humbling as I want to say no thank you for allowing me to do something that makes me feel in control & able to contribute.
Good for you, keep up the good work.
Sammy
i was so lucky to have grown up with parents who believed in volunteering and instilled that in me as a child. i don't do it formally now b/c i just can't commit to a schedule, but i volunteer smiles, compliments and kind words wherever i can. i carry little packs of candy to share with kids on the bus. you can volunteer your spirit whenever you are able.
i love that prayer. i used to have it on my fridge. i'm getting ink soon, so i'll print it out.
hugs to all. and peace.
Serenthia....that is exactly what I'm talking about: simple things that can make someones day, that cheers them up.
Depression feeds pain, pain feeds depression ...its is a vicious cycle!
And one can take away a little of that depression for someone it could break that cycle....even for a small amt. of time is a big help.
I appreciate everyone on here who makes an effort to make someone else feel good in little ways!!
The smiles and hugs are icing on the cake:) It shows someone stepping out of their way to make you feel special. How precious is that.....when that's all you can manage!!!
All I can suggest to those whose feelings were hurt is to ignore the replys that are not in your favor. We are all just trying the best we can to live with the pain, sometimes that pain makes us cranky or not in the mood to be sympathetic to others. If that is the case, then I will repeat what my wonderful Mom taught me." If you have nothing kind to say to another, then say nothing at all"....this explains why I am very,VERY quiet at times.
Say to others what you would want to hear said to you...simple, ain't it.