I debated on putting this under the Coping or Treatments tab because technically it can be both, but personally CBT was more of a coping mechanism for me versus a treatment. Not only did I learn how to deal and cope with my pain in a healthy, manageable way, I also coped with my illness itself. I came to terms with realizing I may live with this forever and there may not be anything that can take these illnesses away. Medication did not work for me and I found that alternative therapies were my only hope.
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Being able to take yourself out of the situation where your pain is almost unbearable is a skill that is hard to learn but one you will use for a life time.
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Anxiety and depression can play big factors into chronic illness and CBT is also a very helpful tool in getting control from that and healing.
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Helpful things to use/learn from CBT
- Meditation - think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation.
- Guided Imagery - the use of words and music to evoke positive imaginary scenarios in a subject with a view to bringing about some beneficial effect.
- Biofeedback - a process whereby electronic monitoring of a normally automatic bodily function is used to train someone to acquire voluntary control of that function.
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