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How do you live with pain?

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GlassDog · 46-50, M
Usually try to distract myself with something else.
ImRileyTheDog · 22-25, F
@GlassDog With What?
GlassDog · 46-50, M
@ImRileyTheDog I guess it depends on the pain. Bigger pain needs bigger distraction. One trick I was taught is that you can fool the brain into processing a lesser pain, so pinching the back of my hand or gently pressing a needle against skin (but not puncturing it) can lessen other people we feel. I'm not sure if it works for psychological pain but I know some people use it to fight panic attacks. If it's a lesser pain, usually music or films or a book. Anything to distract my mind.
ImRileyTheDog · 22-25, F
@GlassDog I personally have trouble distracting myself from the pain. Pain just seems to always be there and on my mind no matter what I do to stop it.