I'm new on here and battling with chronic pain

[Louise34]

Hi everyone.

I am new on here and thought I would try something new and share my story. I am 34, have a successful career, great friends, a house and a beautiful Border Collie to keep me company. But i also struggle every day with chronic pain and an anxiety disorder. At the moment I have been going through a major pain episode and it feels like everything is a little too much. I'm usually the person who is there to support everyone else so its hard for me to reach out to my family and friends as i don't want to be a burden. So here I am.

[romantic_thi3f]

Hey Louise34,

Welcome to the forums and
thanks for reaching out to us! I'm really glad that you're here and you're in
the right place - there's so many lovely people in the forums.

I struggle with chronic
pain and an anxiety disorder too, so I can definitely relate to feeling like
everything is too much and feeling like a burden. I know for me I have to
use lots of different coping strategies to remind myself that I'm not a burden
and that I can do this, even if it is just one step or one hour at a time.

Feel free to post and
share what you like - how old is your Border Collie? I have a dog as well and
they are great company.

I'll also link to the
Chronic Pain Australia website too. They have a forums section where you
can chat to others who are living with chronic pain as well as fact sheets etc
- http://www.chronicpainaustralia.org.au/index.php/members/members-forum

Hope you enjoy your time
here.