Video: Constant pain that seems solid has a hidden doorway

Intense emotional and physical pain that persists can debilitate life and make us feel hopeless. When we’ve tried so many therapies and we find no relief, there’s no choice but to cope in any way that we can. The coping mechanisms that are essential for daily living take us out of true presence with the pain. In effect, when the pain is too much to bear we need to separate from it but to heal we need to connect back into the pain through presence.

Understanding this paradox is central to healing chronic pain. I understand the subtleties of this tightrope walk because I’ve lived it, not once but many times. If you need a guide, reach out.