Tag Archives: Chronic Pain Support

For the Undiagnosed

Posted on October 27, 2020 by David Heflin

One of the more frustrating tales you will hear from those in the chronically ill community is an all too common story of being undiagnosed, sometimes for years, sometimes forever. This leads to confusion regarding treatment plans and accusations of … Continue reading →

Posted in Undiagnosed Chronic Illness | Tagged chronic illness and doctors, Chronic Illness and Jesus, Chronic illness and persistence, Chronic illness and prayer, Chronic Pain Support, God is with you, Jesus and Chronic Pain, Jesus will never leave you, undiagnosed | 1 Comment

Does a Support Group Stigmatize You?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by David Heflin

The idea that joining a group for support stigmatizes you is perpetuated by a society that continues to elevate self-sufficiency as one of its favorite idols. Continue reading →

Posted in Chronic Pain and Support | Tagged Broken and Mended, Chronic Pain and Identity, Chronic Pain and Stigmatization, Chronic Pain Support | Leave a comment

Loving Those in Chronic Pain

Posted on January 30, 2019 by David Heflin

We don’t need to be fixed, but we do need your love and support. We need you to believe us and listen to us. Continue reading →

Posted in Chronic Pain and Support | Tagged Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain and Christian Faith, Chronic Pain and Loved Ones, Chronic Pain Support, spoonies | 1 Comment

Chronic Pain Hot-Links 11/7

Posted on November 7, 2018 by David Heflin

For this week’s hot-links, I wanted to share a blog that is specifically for those who are loving/supporting someone with chronic illness. Let’s look a great blog with many compassionate and helpful posts. https://calledtowatch.com/. This next one is a typical list … Continue reading →

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Finding Your Support

Posted on October 3, 2018 by David Heflin

Last night (October 2nd), we had our first ever “Broken and Mended” support group meeting. Nine people attended the meeting in person and one joined through Zoom. It was a great first meeting. Someone may not be immediately impressed with … Continue reading →

Posted in Chronic Pain | Tagged Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Support, spoonies, Support Group | 1 Comment

Should Men Talk About Their Pain?

Posted on September 26, 2018 by David Heflin

I had a couple of interesting conversations this past week regarding men’s reluctance to open about pain. One of those conversations was with my brother, who is very understanding and supportive of what I am trying to do with the … Continue reading →