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> If one could voluntarily embrace this process, would this make opioids less necessary and/or desirable? It certainly would, but "embracing" the process of pa
by magic_beans 8y ago
> If one could voluntarily embrace this process, would this make opioids less necessary and/or desirable?
It certainly would, but "embracing" the process of pain is an enormous mental and physical challenge.
Entire religions, for example, are devoted to separating the mind from the experience of the body. But this takes years of conscious effort.
- winchling 8y agoI've noticed that when I stub my toe the suffering is considerably reduced if I focus on the pain.
- Omnius 8y agoBy focus you mean jumping around and screaming/cursing at the furniture. Agreed this helps me as well.
- winchling 8y agoThose are the standard tools of distraction which I employed in earlier years. I actually mean standing quietly still and shifting as much 'internal attention' as possible to the injured toe.