Recent content by beaum0

Lately I have been very critical of myself. The debilitating pain makes me believe that I am a terrible husband and father. It's all just part of the negative thought cycle. I have thoughts such as; I don't do enough around the house, my wife has to do everything (including working full time)...

Deep breathing is definitely something I've been trying to utilise to calm down and relax. I'll give the warm milk, honey and nutmeg a try tonight. Thanks Walt

Thanks Walt

Hi Colly, Thanks so much for the recommendations. I've seen Claires name popping up all over the wiki. I'll definitely check out the resources you suggested. I really appreciate it. Thanks

Awesome work Lizzy

Wow what a struggle that was. I found it impossible to relax. I am just so full of fear. It feels impossible to relax my body and my breathing because of the fear. My nervous system is in overdrive. A constant state of fight or flight. Worrying about a life of chronic pain. The fear is so...

Hi plum, thanks for the welcome and support/guidance. I'm definitely focusing on success stories such as ezer's to try and counteract my negative thoughts. It's really encouraging to know that others have walked in my shoes and come out the otherside so to speak. I'm definitely realising...

Question to ponder?? The last time I exercised was yesterday afternoon. I went for a short walk with my wife and 2 year old son. It felt good to physically stretch my body out as I walked. However I struggled to push through the pain. The pain made it physically difficult to breath and I had to...

Hi Walt, thanks so much for your response. You do an amazing job at supporting and encouraging people on this forum. I totally agree with everything you said. I've always been a people pleaser. Making sure everyone else is alright, supporting everyone and trying to sort out peoples problems...

Hi everyone This is my first post on this amazing site so I thought I'd start out with a history of my chronic pain (I'll add it to my profile page). I began having low back pain at 18 (14 years ago). From there the pain and symptoms progressed to include chronic spinal pain, headaches, nerve...