So I've not long ago started EMDR therapy with my psychologist. I have to say I haven't found it particularly helpful (we only did one session, and I got the impression I wasn't "doing it right" - nothing was happening that she seemed to insinuate would happen). She hasn't done it with me again which makes me think I've failed at it and she's moving on to something else...
Anyway...
I feel like every time I make some stride forwards, my issues with chronic pain kick in and leave me feeling exhausted. I have terrible joint issues and had major shoulder surgery in July after being in pain with it for a year. Since the surgery, aspects of the pain are better - but I'm still having some (recovery?) pain and nerve pain.
When I'm trying to do the mindfulness exercises, for example, at work when the 8,000+ people are crowding in the store - it's almost instantly vaporised by the interruption of pain (whether it's my shoulder or some other joint because I am having issues standing for long periods of time - and my shifts are a minimum of 4 hours standing in place on a hard concrete floor).
Does anyone else with chronic pain have this issue and how did you overcome it??
Anyway...
I feel like every time I make some stride forwards, my issues with chronic pain kick in and leave me feeling exhausted. I have terrible joint issues and had major shoulder surgery in July after being in pain with it for a year. Since the surgery, aspects of the pain are better - but I'm still having some (recovery?) pain and nerve pain.
When I'm trying to do the mindfulness exercises, for example, at work when the 8,000+ people are crowding in the store - it's almost instantly vaporised by the interruption of pain (whether it's my shoulder or some other joint because I am having issues standing for long periods of time - and my shifts are a minimum of 4 hours standing in place on a hard concrete floor).
Does anyone else with chronic pain have this issue and how did you overcome it??