Many people say they understand when I speak of pain. Many have experience with pain of their own. Perception and practice is the main difference.
I have been burned chemically with both acid and base. When I say it feels like acid between the skin and meat, this is what I feel. It is not a 'burning sensation' as most have experienced.
I have been cut by blades both sharp and dull. I have had glass embedded deep. When you rub my neck it feels like you are pressing the muscles down onto razor blades or glass shards .
There is a difference between chronic and constant. There is a difference between a single injury and a lifetime of repeated trauma. There is a point where even Numb no longer works.
I missed the class where one learns to ask for help. I slept through the one on accepting those gifts freely offered. I am learning because my stubborn pride is no longer enough.
Some of the most important lessons are also those you think will kill you while you're in the middle of them.
The growth is worth the pain.
Sk3
