Everyone here has had lots of time to love themselves

I move forward basically in a Cheerful Mood of mind. Try to stay upbeat, give some thing 45 minutes to an hour to settle in and make
decisions about. Moving forward, moving on, not dwelling on the pitfalls that naturally occur. Just deal with them. Dust in the Wind.
If thought was I too abrupt about stuff I try to change. Basically I love the parts of me that are hurting worse today than others less then
try to care for them. I seep herbals into my Coffee or Tea as needed. Basically no prepped foods from cans or bottles. My belief is Toxins
is why most all the hell on earth is happening.
 
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Nope, I do not love myself! I am lost, every bit of my strength is gone. I used to go not stop. I worked full time, kept the housework done, cooked a fine dinner every night. Went to every school function.

Now I am in pain 24/7 and I survive the best way I can. We all know of the opiod crisis and that every doctor is afraid to prescribe pain killers. Those of us who have chronic pain are supposed to suffer in silence.

Yes, I have muscle relaxers, I take twice a day, I have medication for nausea, I have meds for anxiety, I took botox treatments all over my head and shoulders for 10 years every three months.

I have had MRIs that show problems in my cervical spine, two pinched nerves, one on each side of my neck. EMG that shows nerve damage in my arms. Still doctors are not allowed to prescribe pain killers.

I did not ask for this, I did not want it. I took care of my health but here I am.
No relieve in sight, no doctor that understands. People that commit suicide due to pain, the doctors say I don't know why!! It is because the government keeps them from being a doctor and treating patients needs.
 
Mr. Ed said:
Who honestly can say they love themselves? I love myself but sometimes I get pissed at the world.
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Good question... especially the "honestly" part. Sometimes I think people answer questions like this too quickly, but then I also think that love is an idea that can have a different meaning for each person who uses it. Just take a moment and try to describe "love" without using platitudes. Personally, I wouldn't know how to love myself any more than I would know how to thank myself.
 
Blessed said:
Nope, I do not love myself! I am lost, every bit of my strength is gone. I used to go not stop. I worked full time, kept the housework done, cooked a fine dinner every night. Went to every school function.

Now I am in pain 24/7 and I survive the best way I can. We all know of the opiod crisis and that every doctor is afraid to prescribe pain killers. Those of us who have chronic pain are supposed to suffer in silence.

Yes, I have muscle relaxers, I take twice a day, I have medication for nausea, I have meds for anxiety, I took botox treatments all over my head and shoulders for 10 years every three months.

I have had MRIs that show problems in my cervical spine, two pinched nerves, one on each side of my neck. EMG that shows nerve damage in my arms. Still doctors are not allowed to prescribe pain killers.

I did not ask for this, I did not want it. I took care of my health but here I am.
No relieve in sight, no doctor that understands. People that commit suicide due to pain, the doctors say I don't know why!! It is because the government keeps them from being a doctor and treating patients needs.
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I'm so sorry. I don't know what else to say.
 
I spent many years hating myself because I was gay and grew up in the Baptist Church. I was always taught my preferences were an abomination. It really does a number on ones' self-esteem.

So you'd better believe that I've chosen to move beyond that and love and respect myself now. Every day I wake up and think about the things I've accomplished in life, what I'm currently contributing, who I am (husband, brother-in-law, uncle, good friend) and how I can leave a legacy that enhances others' lives.
 
Blessed said:
Nope, I do not love myself! I am lost, every bit of my strength is gone. I used to go not stop. I worked full time, kept the housework done, cooked a fine dinner every night. Went to every school function.

Now I am in pain 24/7 and I survive the best way I can. We all know of the opiod crisis and that every doctor is afraid to prescribe pain killers. Those of us who have chronic pain are supposed to suffer in silence.

Yes, I have muscle relaxers, I take twice a day, I have medication for nausea, I have meds for anxiety, I took botox treatments all over my head and shoulders for 10 years every three months.

I have had MRIs that show problems in my cervical spine, two pinched nerves, one on each side of my neck. EMG that shows nerve damage in my arms. Still doctors are not allowed to prescribe pain killers.

I did not ask for this, I did not want it. I took care of my health but here I am.
No relieve in sight, no doctor that understands. People that commit suicide due to pain, the doctors say I don't know why!! It is because the government keeps them from being a doctor and treating patients needs.
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I'm so sorry, Blessed. I had no idea you were going through such pain. There is nothing I can say to make you feel better, but I just hope some new development happens that relieves your symptoms.

I had chronic aches in my neck and shoulders for a while and found that 400mg of Motrin did the trick. I also ordered an Osteo Cervical Pillow from Amazon that seems to help when I sleep. If I could think of anything else I would recommend it.
 
The heavenly father made you and loves you!! I was also raised in the Baptist Church. I knew from a very young age that what they were teaching made no sense, so I ignored it. At that stage, I did not know what being gay meant. It was not something discussed.

What was open and discussed was the judgement, aversion of people who were not white. This did not make sense either as I had many friends at school, black, latino and asian.

Once I was old enough to rebel I stopped going to church, a place I found full of hate and judgement. I hope they have truly learned by now what God's love means but I doubt that is the case.
 
Plenty of time to be happy. Yea, plenty of time until POOF! to be, or not to be, that is the question. Maybe the word "be" IS the key here. To be...to exist... to feel life presense...to live freely...whatever. We all have it. It can be filled with 10,000 ways of experiencing our environment. Happy is a very small part of that experience.
 
For those struggling with something, I mean really struggling right now, there is a website I found by looking for chronic pain forums. It is hard to be happy when you are preoccupied with pain whether it be physical/emotional/mental. So I am going to put the website here. Give it try if whatever is your suffering with is sometimes too much.

The Mighty. Making health about people.
 
Blessed said:
Nope, I do not love myself! I am lost, every bit of my strength is gone. I used to go not stop. I worked full time, kept the housework done, cooked a fine dinner every night. Went to every school function.

Now I am in pain 24/7 and I survive the best way I can. We all know of the opiod crisis and that every doctor is afraid to prescribe pain killers. Those of us who have chronic pain are supposed to suffer in silence.

Yes, I have muscle relaxers, I take twice a day, I have medication for nausea, I have meds for anxiety, I took botox treatments all over my head and shoulders for 10 years every three months.

I have had MRIs that show problems in my cervical spine, two pinched nerves, one on each side of my neck. EMG that shows nerve damage in my arms. Still doctors are not allowed to prescribe pain killers.

I did not ask for this, I did not want it. I took care of my health but here I am.
No relieve in sight, no doctor that understands. People that commit suicide due to pain, the doctors say I don't know why!! It is because the government keeps them from being a doctor and treating patients needs.
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Can I mark you down as pissed at the world??
 
VisualBrian said:
Good question... especially the "honestly" part. Sometimes I think people answer questions like this too quickly, but then I also think that love is an idea that can have a different meaning for each person who uses it. Just take a moment and try to describe "love" without using platitudes. Personally, I wouldn't know how to love myself any more than I would know how to thank myself.
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Hippie bible 101 states “Love Thyself” because you are all you got.
 
Blessed - Do you think a pain management doctor would be able to see if something like gabapentin would help. At least a doctor who has his/her whole practice built around pain management might offer some hope to get a Rx or some sort of PT. Just a thought from when my mother fractured her back.
 
Several ways to love yourself, spend quality time with positive people, get a pet to care for, listening to music or watching a positive geared movie, take up a hobby, travel, have friends over to eat, make yourself available or volunteer. There are countless ways that you can feel good about yourself, just be thankful. Let me rephrase that “just be and thou shalt relieve
 

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