Chronic Pain Support Group
Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...
Having had non-stop chronic pain for 4 years now, I can certainly sympathize with anyone who has pain. But it seems like just about everyone in the DS pain groups talks about having a spouse, which I would think would make life a bit easier even while having pain. I am single and living with, I would say, pretty severe neuropathic pain (severe enough to be on methadone and severe enough where I feel nauseous from the pain level most of the time). Even with this great community and having people who can relate to having pain, I still feel alone in that I have to somehow deal with this without help. I don't have someone who can help pay the bills while I am sick. How am I supposed to do this? How can I go on living like this? Is there anyone else here who is also single and somehow managing?
i don't get to have mani/pedis any more. i was a SW, so i was used to not making a huge salary and i enjoy being frugal. i have a nice wardrobe which is primarily from thrift stores. i do go to the food bank every few months and share what i don't need/or use. i have cable and nice furniture, also second hand. when my body is up for it, i cook and freeze or re-purpose. i enjoy crafting, too. i'd love to have a few hundred extra each month and in savings, but i'll get there. some months are harder than others and pretty tight, but it's doable. good luck!