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Explaining Chronic Pain – The Wet Socks Metaphor
Happy Spring everybody! As it warms up, I can’t help but resent the rainstorms that bring the beautiful flowers. My love for rain has decreased over the years as my ability to predict the weather with my joints has increased. I call it a superpower, but it often doesn’t feel like one. Today I want to talk about something that has always felt just out of reach for me. How do you explain your chronic pain to other people? I’ve tried many things over the years but sometimes, it just feels impossible. How do you describe that deep ache, that persistent itch you can’t scratch? Most days it’s not the…