What helped me overcome my chronic pain
A description of what helped me overcome chronic pain
Maria Hancock
9/24/20231 min read
What steps did you take to get better?
The most frequently asked question to be asked of those recovered from chronic pain is "what did you do to get better?" Now, I'm going to start by saying that although these are things I did to get better, this doesn't mean that you need to make the same exact steps to overcome your own symptoms. I know I asked the same question of others who recovered from chronic knee pain and RSI as I felt that must be the magic formula, but your own journey to recovery will look different, as we are all unique with unique histories, symptoms, stressors, brains and so on.
Education, Education, Education
Undoubtedly the most important first step is education. Once I discovered this work, I knew I had to totally understand the science to be convinced that it was causing my pain. I spent some time listening to podcasts and reading books on the subject (see my resources page for more information). This is a powerful and important step that cannot be skipped. In fact it is known, (though rare) that some people have experienced a "book cure" - ie there symptoms have totally gone once they read a book on the subject. That alone was enough to convince the brain that it was safe and to turn the symptoms off.
Once I had absorbed all this information, I started to put in the actual work in making changes in my life.