How curious that I was once considered an "expert" in pain relief. Physical pain, primarily severe chronic pain, as opposed to severe acute pain! If you need an explanation of the difference, PM me!
I mainly dealt with the severe chronic pain of cancer patients, either the pain of their disease process or the painful side effects of treatment. I was good at knowing what to do, what to ask for, to best relieve their pain.
How amusing to think of that now!
Emotional pain is much more difficult to deal with, much harder to relieve.
I have stated before that pain is an excellent tool for focus. You can zero right in on it! The more pain, the better the focus!
Enter painful processing, the Miracle Grow for individuals on the fast track to spiritual growth!
Apparently, there is a schedule to be met for I am being flogged from one learning experience to the next! Nice visual! (Don't call me; I'll call you!?)May I have some breathing space here?
Ah, yes! Back to pain. I have always known on some level that physical pain can shut out emotional pain. It's taken rediscovering a past life companion with a proclivity for self-piercing to bring this buried knowledge up from the grave. Like Lazarus, called forth from the tomb! Good grief, where did that come from - ah, well.
I began to notice that over a 6 month period, I acquired 2 tattoos and 3 piercings! Yes, they hurt. The pain was exquisite! WTF!?
How long have I been processing, bigtime? Oh, I'd say 6 to 8 months!
I will say that I have long wanted tattoos! My attraction to piercing has been over the last couple of years. I find them sexy, in a primal kind of way! So, sue me! Mainly, I think they have become like a rite of passage for me. From what to what has yet to be determined, lol!
I find that the pain of processing is making me think longingly regarding where my next piercings will be. Yes, I really like piercings! But I am willing to admit that I might just be using the pain involved to help deaden the emotional machete work going on inside of me!
Back to pain relief! I used to tell clients who really had pain that did not want to respond to my ministrations, to allow themselves to sink into that pain: what was it saying to them, what did it really feel like, did it tell them why it was there, what it needed to go away! It's amazing what their pain would tell them. And, lo and behold, the pain became much less severe.
I've decided to conduct an experiment and apply this technique to emotional pain, my emotional pain. Research results, pending! Does this mean I won't pierce anymore? Hell, no! I still think they are sexy as all get out, lol!
Blogging is a great outlet! Why didn't I do this sooner?
