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Chronic Pain
Pain is any sensation that is magnified to an uncomfortable level that includes a component of suffering from a cluster of negative emotions.
NATURE OF PAIN
Acute: This is usually of short duration, often associated with accident or injury. The cause of this pain is usually understandable and reflects normal functioning of the nervous system.
Chronic: When pain is ongoing, either as a result of ongoing disease, or due to other factors we may consider to be chronic.
TYPES OF PAIN
Psychogenic: This is pain without pathology. Regardless of recognizable physiological cause, all pain is real.
Physiological: This pain is the result of an identified injury or disease process. We may effectively reduce the interference of this discomfort in our lives while remaining aware of the message to protect the discomfort.
PAIN AND SUFFERING
Pain is the perception of a signal from the body. This signal is a notification of injury or illness. Pain, in this context, is a good thing. Without this warning system we would not survive. When we begin to react emotionally to the pain we may begin to suffer. Suffering includes anxiety, frustration, even guilt, and the fear that the pain will continue. Suffering is reflected in the relationship struggles common with chronic pain conditions. Suffering is found in the helplessness and depression that often follows seemingly endless doctor visits with no improvement.
EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Illness or injury may limit ability to work or participate in the activities of everyday life. This may cause frustration, reducing our ability to deal effectively with stresses, resulting in a cycle of distress. Distress causes tension which blocks healing energy. When healing energy is restricted or blocked, healing takes longer.
HOW EMOTIONS FEED BACK PAIN
When the symptoms of disease or injury continue beyond what we consider to be a normal healing period, our energy depletion may cause us to become more sensitive to the discomforts of the process. The pain seems to increase as our energy to resist decreases. We may awaken with the certainty that we face another day of pain. We may begin to fear sleep, as when we quiet ourselves, we become more aware of discomfort. Loss of sleep reduces our level of energy yet again. These cycles are typical of chronic conditions and are more suspicious in their absence than their presence.
CHRONIC IDENTITY
We are manifestations of our experiences, beliefs, and perceptions. When our life is impacted by chronic conditions we begin to adapt to the circumstance.
Chronic Identity is the self-image we become as a result of living in chronic circumstance. Remember: we do everything for a reason, even if it is inappropriate. People who have chronic identity have lived with this condition for years. This identity has influenced every perception, action and reaction.
Through the process of Hypnotherapy, people with chronic identity have an opportunity to learn more effective methods to continue to adapt and can rediscover new methods of dealing with the different aspects, effecting change on many different levels.
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