You could be forgiven for expecting it will be 'chronically painful' for
you to read and consider what follows. But my hope is that it isn't too
unbearable to read about the different aspects of chronic pain affecting
millions of us.

Courage And Resilience (Part 2)

 Another personal reflection

I suspect Resilience is thought to be the same as Courage, or nearly so. I'm confident people who have a chronic condition know the difference between these two. It does take resilience to try to get up once more when recovering from an event with a beginning and an end. Even when there is no desire to do so.

 However a different type of Resilience seems needed when a person has a chronic condition that hangs around...for years. I'm not inferring the Resilience for short-medium term incidents is of lesser importance than that needed for chronic conditions. I just think they are different. I need both to live life. In my case, the need to get going again (however tentative) as best I can when my chronic conditions go off the rails,is essential. Especially when it's tempting to give up. The scary bit is honestly not knowing if that Resilience is there when I need it-like getting out of bed in the morning. I'm not kidding.   

 My understanding of Courage and Resilience comes solely out of my need for both. I guess living through every day is my ‘uni’ degree along with my Psychologist and his scholarship. I suppose there are many whose experiences are similar to mine. Perhaps yours also.

Age is only a number...really?

Courage and Resilience (Part 1)