Caring and community can help your pain management. “When you have pain, if you can care for something outside yourself, it gives you hope and a purpose in life.” - M&M Mark and Monica Neubauer are continuing their discussion on Pain Management in their 3rd episode on Mark’s Pain Journey. This episode focuses on CARING & COMMUNITY and how it can help manage pain. Caring for something outside yourself can be a good distraction from your pain, allowing you to find purpose and meaning in your life again and make you realize that your life IS worth living. Forms of Caring:

• Caring for yourself
• Caring for your Spouse & family
• Taking care of Plants
• Taking care of an Animal
• Caring about the community

M&M Words of Wisdom:

• “What contributes to a better sense of well-being for you?”
• “Your primary job is taking care of your body. Don’t feel bad about the time you need to take in order to care for your body”
• “Give Yourself Permission! Know your body’s limitations”
• “When you have pain, if you can care for something outside yourself, it will give you hope and a purpose in life.”
•  “If you can remove the obstacles that prevent you from doing what you need to do in life, you will have a smoother path through your pain journey.”
• Find what you can do, don’t focus on what you can’t do.”
• “If the roles in a relationship changes, find a new role.”

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