Oh, to have a chat with you. I am currently living with horrible sciatic pain. My view has been that this is temporary, as all things, but your perspectives leave me with lots of questions. How do I accept this pain? I'm giving it care by resting, taking medications, and management. Is that acceptance? I don’t know how to feel ok with being in pain. I don't think it's fear, I think it's just not enjoying the experience. Again... so many questions.
medications are suppressing the pain, so no, that is not acceptance! However, without a period of good meditative practice under your belt, that pain may not be tolerable for you. So I suggest learning Vipassana techniques and little by little exploring the pain without judging it as bad. If you can learn to be with it in absolute neutrality, eventually it will begin to shift. Wanting it to go away will not let it happen, no matter how much you sit with it. This is a very tricky place to arrive at, the razor's edge. Be well!
I feel for you. A few years ago, I went through 18 months of severe sciatic nerve pain. The worst thing was I couldn't lie down in bed and sleep for more than half an hour without then waking in agony. I found sitting on a hard surface and taking hot showers gave me some relief. I found that shaking my hips to great music while lying on my front seemed to loosen the nerve. Then after 18 months the pain went away, phew. I hope you get well soon.
Thank you. Just one hour before I saw this, I ended a 1 year relationship despite my fear of doing so. I am grateful to have Joseph's words just now.
Perfectly timed! Thank you for offering permission to just “BE HERE NOW”
May everyone here find comfort, love & joy! ❤️✌🏼😇
Thank you, this is quite timely.
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What a great lesson.
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Oh, to have a chat with you. I am currently living with horrible sciatic pain. My view has been that this is temporary, as all things, but your perspectives leave me with lots of questions. How do I accept this pain? I'm giving it care by resting, taking medications, and management. Is that acceptance? I don’t know how to feel ok with being in pain. I don't think it's fear, I think it's just not enjoying the experience. Again... so many questions.
medications are suppressing the pain, so no, that is not acceptance! However, without a period of good meditative practice under your belt, that pain may not be tolerable for you. So I suggest learning Vipassana techniques and little by little exploring the pain without judging it as bad. If you can learn to be with it in absolute neutrality, eventually it will begin to shift. Wanting it to go away will not let it happen, no matter how much you sit with it. This is a very tricky place to arrive at, the razor's edge. Be well!
I feel for you. A few years ago, I went through 18 months of severe sciatic nerve pain. The worst thing was I couldn't lie down in bed and sleep for more than half an hour without then waking in agony. I found sitting on a hard surface and taking hot showers gave me some relief. I found that shaking my hips to great music while lying on my front seemed to loosen the nerve. Then after 18 months the pain went away, phew. I hope you get well soon.
“Oh, very good.” 🤍 so deep