tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25888216673416853722009-04-28T17:32:21.774-04:00this is a space for me to vent about my chronic pain due to TMJD, arthritis, and migraines. i dont have anywhere else to, and i feel like im going to lose my mind if i dont let all of this angst, disappointment, guilt, and anger out.saaraahnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588821667341685372.post-54731906188107970142009-04-28T16:53:00.006-04:002009-04-28T17:32:21.798-04:00today was a bit of a bust.. this morning, i worked on the dining room's woodwork for 2 hours, which is alright. then, i got a migraine around lunchtime. i'm now sitting here, watching tv, feeling like i'm going to hurl, spaced out, and like i got water up my nose. yay imitrex! meh <br /> <br />i need to remind myself that a) i am not 'normal' - i have chronic pain and serious fatigue issues and b) working for 2 hours straight is pretty damn good for me and c) there are millions of people out there who have it waaaay worse off than i do. <br /> <br />before, i used to scoff at people who would say my point "c", wondering how on earth can they completely discount their life and health problems? now, i understand that it's not a matter of discounting current circumstances -- if you want to be happy, you *have* to accept the way it currently is even tho it sucks. of course, i am by no means perfect, and i struggle with my pain and imposed limitations and acceptance every.single.day. i'm striving for happiness so that means learning to live with the pain...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2588821667341685372-5473190618810797014?l=tmjpain.blogspot.com'/></div>saaraahnoreply@blogger.com0