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But you can triumph over pain with five unstoppable solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Each moment gives way to the next, and hopefully, the next is a breakthrough to relief.<\/p>\n\n\n
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I’m not playing mind games or naive about traumatic pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’m simply pointing to an essential fact about pain and time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everything gets better with time, whether it’s relief or perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bethany Thompson’s arm was chewed off by a Tiger Shark when she was 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- She lost 60% of her blood<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Suffered immense trauma and pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Battled back to become a national surfing champion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
She attributes the inspiration of her recovery to her Christian faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cTherefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.\u201d<\/strong> 2 Corinthians 4:16-17<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
This quote comes from the Apostle Paul, who was stoned, beaten, whipped, attacked, imprisoned, and shipwrecked multiple times over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you think he suffered from chronic pain and depression?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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“We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.”<\/strong> 2 Corinthians 1:8<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
He did, and yet he insisted that\u00a0trouble, like pain, changes moment by moment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More in a minute about Bethany’s triumph over pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#1:<\/span> Stop believing the pain myth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Funny how the human mind is ready to call any pain LIFELONG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is revolutionary because the mind often lies about pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s why opioids target the brain rather than the real source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your pain may be . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Neuropathy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Rheumatoid arthritis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
But whatever the source, pain exists entirely in the present moment and no more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To wit: many women will tell you they have no memory of childbirth pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#2: <\/span><\/strong>Use creativity for new perspective on pain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Creativity can be a solid ally in your flight from pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Creativity is curious about the overlooked option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Creativity means operating from a different center, vantage point, or angle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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“The great ones today are ordinary folk who have opened up their lives to a new dimension and who do not simply tolerate difficulties but lean into them. Remind yourself everyday that you have power within to encounter the mishaps and transcend them.” <\/strong> Tim Hansel<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
#3:<\/span><\/strong> Asking the right questions<\/strong> leads to solutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n