When you're in pain, there are numerous ways to respond. First, you can give into the pain, lay on the couch and be miserable. Sometimes that is the most you can expect of yourself depending on how bad the pain is. Second, you can keep your mind and/or body as busy as possible so that you don't notice the pain as much. Third, you can meditate, pray and work on staying as relaxed as possible no matter how bad the pain gets. Finally, you can feel sorry for yourself and be angry.
No matter what you choose, the pain is there and you must deal with it. Your personality often dictates what you decided to do. In the early months of my back pain, I did a lot of the feeling sorry for yourself and/or getting angry. Over time, I worked on staying busy and/or praying and meditating. That is not to say I don't ever indulge in "Why me?", laying on the couch stuff. I do and it serves a purpose and then, I move on to more productive ways of living my life. I'm not pain free for now and I have to decide to make the most of my life even when I'm in a lot of pain.
There are people in this world, millions of them, worse off them me. I can walk. I am relatively healthy. I have a lot of resources at my disposal. I have a lot of good friends & family. My life is good! And I refuse to think that I have it that bad because of a condition that I may end up with for a long time. I choose to enjoy my life and make the most of it no matter what. This is my life and I'm going to seize the day no matter what. CARPE DIEM!
How inspiring! I too have gone through the cycle from "why me" to "CARPE DIEM." I wish many blessings to you, my friend!!
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