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Elf-help for Coping with Pain
By Anne Calodich Fone, R. W. Alley Abbey Press
Copyright © 2002 Anne Calodich Fone
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4976-8035-7
CHAPTER 1
1.
In our lives, pain is inevitable. In His love, God is indomitable. Allow your mind and your spirit to accept both of these truths.
2.
You cannot possess what you cannot perceive. "You are what you think you are." Develop a mentality that survives rather than merely endures, conquers rather than merely lives wounded.
3.
Become your own advocate by searching out information. Read, ask questions, research the internet, contact professionals and/or those in similar situations to your own. From this well-informed stance, you will be in a better position to assess your options and set realistic goals.
4.
Although you may have to accept some short-term restrictions at present, reject any long-term limitations as permanent. Both time and perspective will teach you new ways to adjust and adapt.
5.
Anxiety, fear, and depression can actually add to pain's intensity. Dare to share. Hearing your own feelings spoken aloud to a trusted friend, family member, spiritual or professional counselor can help to clear the fog and make them easier to confront.
6.
Pain can teach us how to prioritize. You may now see new purpose and value in what you passed by in busyness before. Do some mental math: What can you add to your life to make it more meaningful? What can you subtract?
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